Finland vs Greece: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC

Finland
3,039 ha
in 2020
Greece
1,385 ha
in 2020
Finland rank
12th
Greece rank
13th

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3,039 ha against 1,385 ha in Greece, a difference of 1,654 ha.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and Greece ranks 13th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 2,069 ha 7,059 ha 4,990 ha Greece
2000s 1,708 ha 7,427 ha 5,719 ha Greece
2010s 1,004 ha 1,519 ha 514.49 ha Greece
2020s 3,039 ha 1,385 ha 1,653 ha Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, Finland or Greece?
Finland, at 3,039 ha against 1,385 ha in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between Finland and Greece?
1,654 ha, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Finland ranks 12th and Greece ranks 13th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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