Congo vs Finland: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1

Congo
21,854 1000 ha
in 2025
Finland
22,543 1000 ha
in 2025
Congo rank
33rd
Finland rank
31st

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Congo
  • Finland
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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 33rd and Finland ranks 31st of 239 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 — fao tier 1, 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1?
Congo ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 31st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).