Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Finland

Finland: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 22,543 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
22,543 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 239 countries
All-time high
22,543 1000 ha
in 2020
All-time low
21,875 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Finland, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720251990: 21.9k 1000 ha1991: 21.9k 1000 ha1992: 22.0k 1000 ha1993: 22.0k 1000 ha1994: 22.1k 1000 ha1995: 22.2k 1000 ha1996: 22.2k 1000 ha1997: 22.3k 1000 ha1998: 22.3k 1000 ha1999: 22.4k 1000 ha2000: 22.4k 1000 ha2001: 22.4k 1000 ha2002: 22.4k 1000 ha2003: 22.4k 1000 ha2004: 22.4k 1000 ha2005: 22.3k 1000 ha2006: 22.3k 1000 ha2007: 22.3k 1000 ha2008: 22.3k 1000 ha2009: 22.3k 1000 ha2010: 22.2k 1000 ha2011: 22.3k 1000 ha2012: 22.3k 1000 ha2013: 22.3k 1000 ha2014: 22.4k 1000 ha2015: 22.4k 1000 ha2016: 22.4k 1000 ha2017: 22.5k 1000 ha2018: 22.5k 1000 ha2019: 22.5k 1000 ha2020: 22.5k 1000 ha2021: 22.5k 1000 ha2022: 22.5k 1000 ha2023: 22.5k 1000 ha2024: 22.5k 1000 ha2025: 22.5k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Finland recorded 22,543 1000 ha for forestland — area — fao tier 1 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Finland peaked at 22,543 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,875 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Finland 31st out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,132 1000 ha 21,875 1000 ha 22,389 1000 ha 10
2000s 22,354 1000 ha 22,262 1000 ha 22,446 1000 ha 10
2010s 22,386 1000 ha 22,242 1000 ha 22,516 1000 ha 10
2020s 22,543 1000 ha 22,543 1000 ha 22,543 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Japan 24,908 1000 ha compare
  2. 29 Gabon 23,555 1000 ha compare
  3. 30 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
  4. 32 Sudan 21,980 1000 ha compare
  5. 33 Congo 21,854 1000 ha compare
  6. 34 Thailand 19,648 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Finland?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Finland was 22,543 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 22,543 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 21,875 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Finland rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Finland ranks 31st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).