Finland vs Sweden: Annual deforestation
Finland
0 hectares per year
in 2020
Sweden
0 hectares per year
in 2020
Finland rank
78th
Sweden rank
78th
Annual deforestation over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0 hectares per year against 0 hectares per year in Sweden, a difference of 0 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 78th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,500 hectares per year | 11,490 hectares per year | 1,990 hectares per year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24,510 hectares per year | 20,820 hectares per year | 3,690 hectares per year | Finland |
| 2010s | 20,380 hectares per year | 65,250 hectares per year | 44,870 hectares per year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 0 hectares per year against 0 hectares per year in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Finland and Sweden?
- 0 hectares per year, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Finland ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 78th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.