Forest area in Finland
Finland: Forest area was 225,100 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
225,100 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
225,430 Square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
224,090 Square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Finland, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Finland is 225,100 Square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Finland peaked at 225,430 Square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 224,090 Square kilometre, in 2015.
Finland ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Finland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 224,090 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 224,090 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 224,090 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 224,090 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 224,090 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 225,430 Square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 224,090 Square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 224,720 Square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 225,100 Square kilometre | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 225,100 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,542 Square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 225,100 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,002 Square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 224,090 Square kilometre | 224,090 Square kilometre | 224,090 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 224,835 Square kilometre | 224,090 Square kilometre | 225,430 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Finland?
- Forest area in Finland was 225,100 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 225,430 Square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,090 Square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for forest area?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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