Central America vs Finland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Central America
36.7%
in 2025
Finland
74.2%
in 2025
Central America rank
15th
Finland rank
17th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Central America
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.2% against 36.7% in Central America, a difference of 37.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 71.8% | 30.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 73.7% | 34.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 73.5% | 35.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 74.2% | 37.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Central America or Finland?
- Finland, at 74.2% against 36.7% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Central America and Finland?
- 37.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Finland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Finland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central America ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.