Finland vs South Africa: Forestland — Area
Finland
22,543 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
22,881 1000 ha
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Forestland — Area over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,881 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 338 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,132 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 1,921 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2000s | 22,354 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 1,268 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2010s | 22,386 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 423.72 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2020s | 22,543 1000 ha | 22,663 1000 ha | 119.52 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,881 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Finland and South Africa?
- 338 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area?
- Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).