Finland vs Western Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Finland
74.2%
in 2025
Western Europe
33.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Western Europe rank
17th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Finland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.2% against 33.0% in Western Europe, a difference of 41.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 253 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 29.5% | 42.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 30.5% | 43.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 31.9% | 41.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 32.8% | 41.4% | 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 Western Europe?
- Finland, at 74.2% against 33.0% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Finland and Western Europe?
- 41.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Western Europe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Finland ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 17th 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.