Congo vs Finland: Forestland — Area
Congo
21,854 1000 ha
in 2025
Finland
22,543 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
29th
Finland rank
27th
Forestland — Area over time
- Congo
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 22,543 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo, a difference of 689 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Finland ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,201 1000 ha | 22,132 1000 ha | 69.03 1000 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 22,081 1000 ha | 22,354 1000 ha | 273 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2010s | 21,918 1000 ha | 22,386 1000 ha | 467.79 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2020s | 21,819 1000 ha | 22,543 1000 ha | 724.2 1000 ha | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Congo or Finland?
- Finland, at 22,543 1000 ha against 21,854 1000 ha in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Congo and Finland?
- 689 1000 ha, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Finland rank globally for forestland — area?
- Congo ranks 29th and Finland ranks 27th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).