Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0718 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
Finland ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0718 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0722 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0724 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0726 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0728 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0729 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0733 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0735 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0736 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0735 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0734 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0734 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0734 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0733 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0733 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0732 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0733 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0734 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0735 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0736 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0738 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0739 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0741 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0727 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0718 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0735 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0734 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0733 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0732 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0741 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 9 Papua New Guinea 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.075 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Vanuatu 0.0748 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0732 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bhutan 0.0706 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0718 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.