Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Finland

Finland: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 21,841 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
21,841 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 74 countries
All-time high
22,126 1000 ha
in 1996
All-time low
21,841 1000 ha
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Finland, 1990–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620221990: 22.1k 1000 ha1991: 22.1k 1000 ha1992: 22.1k 1000 ha1993: 22.1k 1000 ha1994: 22.1k 1000 ha1995: 22.1k 1000 ha1996: 22.1k 1000 ha1997: 22.1k 1000 ha1998: 22.1k 1000 ha1999: 22.1k 1000 ha2000: 22.1k 1000 ha2001: 22.1k 1000 ha2002: 22.1k 1000 ha2003: 22.1k 1000 ha2004: 22.0k 1000 ha2005: 22.0k 1000 ha2006: 22.0k 1000 ha2007: 22.0k 1000 ha2008: 22.0k 1000 ha2009: 22.0k 1000 ha2010: 21.9k 1000 ha2011: 21.9k 1000 ha2012: 21.9k 1000 ha2013: 21.9k 1000 ha2014: 21.9k 1000 ha2015: 21.9k 1000 ha2016: 21.9k 1000 ha2017: 21.9k 1000 ha2018: 21.9k 1000 ha2019: 21.9k 1000 ha2020: 21.9k 1000 ha2021: 21.8k 1000 ha2022: 21.8k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 21,841 1000 ha for forestland — area — unfccc in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Finland peaked at 22,126 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21,841 1000 ha, in 2022.

That places Finland 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Finland, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 22,109 1000 ha —
1991 22,115 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 22,120 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 22,123 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 22,125 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 22,126 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 22,126 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 22,124 1000 ha -0.0%
1998 22,121 1000 ha -0.0%
1999 22,115 1000 ha -0.0%
2000 22,106 1000 ha -0.0%
2001 22,093 1000 ha -0.1%
2002 22,079 1000 ha -0.1%
2003 22,062 1000 ha -0.1%
2004 22,044 1000 ha -0.1%
2005 22,026 1000 ha -0.1%
2006 22,008 1000 ha -0.1%
2007 21,992 1000 ha -0.1%
2008 21,976 1000 ha -0.1%
2009 21,959 1000 ha -0.1%
2010 21,943 1000 ha -0.1%
2011 21,928 1000 ha -0.1%
2012 21,916 1000 ha -0.1%
2013 21,904 1000 ha -0.1%
2014 21,894 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 21,887 1000 ha -0.0%
2016 21,880 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 21,872 1000 ha -0.0%
2018 21,864 1000 ha -0.0%
2019 21,858 1000 ha -0.0%
2020 21,852 1000 ha -0.0%
2021 21,846 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 21,841 1000 ha -0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 21,841 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 6.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 21,841 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,100 1000 ha, 7.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,120 1000 ha 22,109 1000 ha 22,126 1000 ha 10
2000s 22,034 1000 ha 21,959 1000 ha 22,106 1000 ha 10
2010s 21,895 1000 ha 21,858 1000 ha 21,943 1000 ha 10
2020s 21,846 1000 ha 21,841 1000 ha 21,852 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Sweden 28,174 1000 ha compare
  2. 13 France 26,717 1000 ha compare
  3. 14 Japan 24,970 1000 ha compare
  4. 16 Kazakhstan 19,334 1000 ha compare
  5. 17 Paraguay 17,869 1000 ha compare
  6. 18 Guyana 17,840 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Finland?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Finland was 21,841 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 22,126 1000 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 21,841 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Finland rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Finland ranks 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).