Finland vs Southern Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Finland
74.2%
in 2025
Southern Europe
37.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Southern Europe rank
13th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Finland
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.2% against 37.3% in Southern Europe, a difference of 36.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.0 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and Southern Europe ranks 13th of 253 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 29.8% | 42.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 32.9% | 40.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 35.2% | 38.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 37.2% | 37.0% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Finland, at 74.2% against 37.3% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Finland and Southern Europe?
- 36.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Southern Europe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Finland ranks 17th and Southern Europe ranks 13th 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.