Finland vs South Korea: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Finland
5.4 square meters
in 2023
South Korea
5.39 square meters
in 2023
Finland rank
64th
South Korea rank
65th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Finland
  • South Korea
051015200520142023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.4 square meters against 5.39 square meters in South Korea, a difference of 0.01 square meters.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 65th of 178 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 12.35 square meters 7.91 square meters 4.43 square meters Finland
2010s 11.56 square meters 9.79 square meters 1.77 square meters Finland
2020s 6.17 square meters 5.8 square meters 0.3701 square meters Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Finland or South Korea?
Finland, at 5.4 square meters against 5.39 square meters in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Finland and South Korea?
0.01 square meters, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Finland ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.