Finland vs Middle Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Finland
74.2%
in 2025
Middle Africa
49.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Finland
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.2% against 49.0% in Middle Africa, a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 253 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 55.8% | 16.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 54.2% | 19.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 51.4% | 22.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 49.4% | 24.8% | 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 Middle Africa?
- Finland, at 74.2% against 49.0% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Finland and Middle Africa?
- 25.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Middle Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Finland ranks 17th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 253 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.