Forestland — Area in Finland
Finland: Forestland — Area was 22,543 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Finland recorded 22,543 1000 ha for forestland — area 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 in Finland peaked at 22,543 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,875 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Finland 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,875 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 21,932 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 21,989 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 22,046 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 22,104 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 22,160 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22,218 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 22,274 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22,332 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 22,389 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22,446 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22,425 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22,405 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22,384 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22,364 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22,344 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22,324 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22,303 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22,283 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,262 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22,242 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,275 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22,309 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,342 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,376 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22,409 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22,436 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22,463 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,489 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22,516 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22,543 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,543 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,543 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,543 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,543 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22,543 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 22,543 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 59.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 22,543 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 10.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Finland?
- Forestland — area 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 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,543 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,875 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for forestland — area?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).