Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Finland, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Finland 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 hectares per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 0.005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Croatia 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guatemala 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Belize 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Greece 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.