Finland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Finland
74.2%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
27.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
17th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Finland
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.2% against 27.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 47.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 33.2% | 38.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 31.6% | 42.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 29.4% | 44.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 27.6% | 46.5% | 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, Finland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Finland, at 74.2% against 27.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Finland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 47.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Finland ranks 14th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th of 219 countries.
- 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.