Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Finland
Finland: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 3,039 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Finland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2020, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Finland stood at 3,039 ha.
The figure is up 214.6% on the previous year and up 294.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Finland peaked at 4,198 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 418.82 ha, in 2015.
That places Finland 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,069 ha | 758.07 ha | 4,198 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,708 ha | 610.47 ha | 2,883 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 ha | 418.82 ha | 2,091 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,039 ha | 3,039 ha | 3,039 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0452 (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.3 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.32 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.3 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Finland?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Finland was 3,039 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,198 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.82 ha in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.