Forest area in Finland

Finland: Forest area was 225,100 Square kilometre in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
225,100 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 32 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2015201920232015: 224.1k Square kilometre2016: 224.1k Square kilometre2017: 224.1k Square kilometre2018: 224.1k Square kilometre2019: 224.1k Square kilometre2020: 225.4k Square kilometre2021: 224.1k Square kilometre2022: 224.7k Square kilometre2023: 225.1k Square kilometre

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 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Sweden 279,330 Square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Spain 190,725 Square kilometre compare
  3. 4 France 177,170 Square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Norway 121,200 Square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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 32 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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About this data

Indicator
Forest area
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 292 data points, 2015–2024
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