Terrestrial protected areas in Finland
Finland: Terrestrial protected areas was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Finland, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Finland recorded 13.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Finland peaked at 15.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2019.
That places Finland 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.9% | — |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2199 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Finland?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Finland was 13.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Finland ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.