Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Finland

Finland: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 218.06 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
218.06 1000 ha
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 57 countries
All-time high
238.67 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
176.06 1000 ha
in 1997
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Finland, 1990–2022

0501001502002501990200620221990: 191.4 1000 ha1991: 187.8 1000 ha1992: 184.4 1000 ha1993: 181.7 1000 ha1994: 179.5 1000 ha1995: 177.6 1000 ha1996: 176.2 1000 ha1997: 176.1 1000 ha1998: 176.2 1000 ha1999: 176.5 1000 ha2000: 176.8 1000 ha2001: 178.5 1000 ha2002: 180.1 1000 ha2003: 182.1 1000 ha2004: 186.2 1000 ha2005: 190.8 1000 ha2006: 194.6 1000 ha2007: 198.9 1000 ha2008: 203.2 1000 ha2009: 206.3 1000 ha2010: 213.7 1000 ha2011: 220.7 1000 ha2012: 226.5 1000 ha2013: 231.3 1000 ha2014: 235.5 1000 ha2015: 237.7 1000 ha2016: 238.7 1000 ha2017: 238 1000 ha2018: 236.4 1000 ha2019: 233.5 1000 ha2020: 229.8 1000 ha2021: 224.2 1000 ha2022: 218.1 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Finland is 218.06 1000 ha, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Finland peaked at 238.67 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 176.06 1000 ha, in 1997.

That places Finland 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Finland, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 191.39 1000 ha —
1991 187.76 1000 ha -1.9%
1992 184.44 1000 ha -1.8%
1993 181.72 1000 ha -1.5%
1994 179.46 1000 ha -1.2%
1995 177.56 1000 ha -1.1%
1996 176.23 1000 ha -0.7%
1997 176.06 1000 ha -0.1%
1998 176.24 1000 ha +0.1%
1999 176.46 1000 ha +0.1%
2000 176.78 1000 ha +0.2%
2001 178.5 1000 ha +1.0%
2002 180.09 1000 ha +0.9%
2003 182.06 1000 ha +1.1%
2004 186.15 1000 ha +2.2%
2005 190.78 1000 ha +2.5%
2006 194.59 1000 ha +2.0%
2007 198.95 1000 ha +2.2%
2008 203.19 1000 ha +2.1%
2009 206.31 1000 ha +1.5%
2010 213.72 1000 ha +3.6%
2011 220.67 1000 ha +3.2%
2012 226.46 1000 ha +2.6%
2013 231.28 1000 ha +2.1%
2014 235.46 1000 ha +1.8%
2015 237.66 1000 ha +0.9%
2016 238.67 1000 ha +0.4%
2017 238.03 1000 ha -0.3%
2018 236.45 1000 ha -0.7%
2019 233.46 1000 ha -1.3%
2020 229.83 1000 ha -1.6%
2021 224.25 1000 ha -2.4%
2022 218.06 1000 ha -2.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 218.06 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 218.06 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 8.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180.73 1000 ha 176.06 1000 ha 191.39 1000 ha 10
2000s 189.74 1000 ha 176.78 1000 ha 206.31 1000 ha 10
2010s 231.18 1000 ha 213.72 1000 ha 238.67 1000 ha 10
2020s 224.05 1000 ha 218.06 1000 ha 229.83 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Malaysia 475.5 1000 ha compare
  2. 9 Ghana 318.38 1000 ha compare
  3. 10 Sweden 246.42 1000 ha compare
  4. 12 Paraguay 214.22 1000 ha compare
  5. 13 New Zealand 205.2 1000 ha compare
  6. 14 Argentina 181.38 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Finland?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Finland was 218.06 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 238.67 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 176.06 1000 ha in 1997.
How does Finland rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Finland ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 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).