Finland vs Northern Europe: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value
15.1.1 Forest area — Value over time
- Finland
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 75,555 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 53,012 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.4 times Finland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Northern Europe ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,875 1000 ha | 73,273 1000 ha | 51,397 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 22,446 1000 ha | 74,500 1000 ha | 52,054 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 22,326 1000 ha | 74,941 1000 ha | 52,616 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 22,543 1000 ha | 75,468 1000 ha | 52,925 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 15.1.1 forest area — value, Finland or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 75,555 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 15.1.1 forest area — value between Finland and Northern Europe?
- 53,012 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Northern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Northern Europe rank globally for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Finland ranks 24th and Northern Europe ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
As the custodian agency of 22 SDG indicators, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is responsible for curating and refining the methodologies of these indicators, collecting data from national sources, ensuring their quality and compatibility with applicable standards and classifications, and disseminating data at global level. This FAOSTAT domain complements the global SDG database administered by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), as well as FAO’s SDG indicators portal, by providing access to the available data for all SDG Indicators under FAO custodianship. While this metadata page provides summary information on all SDG indicators data disseminated through FAOSTAT, indicator-specific metadata can be accessed from the link on the right hand navigation column. This additional metadata file provides details on the methodology used to compile each indicators, their data sources and the contact information of the relevant FAO focal point. It includes the links to the official SDG Indicator metadata documents accessible from the UNSD global SDG database.SDG Indicators under FAO custodianship, consisting of 22 indicators and 66 series that fall under six goals: • Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.• Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.• Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.• Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production.• Goal 14: Life below water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.• Goal 15: Life on land: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.