Finland vs World: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Finland
74.2%
in 2025
World
31.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
World rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.2% against 31.8% in World, a difference of 42.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 33.3% | 38.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 32.5% | 41.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 32.2% | 41.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 31.9% | 42.3% | 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 World?
- Finland, at 74.2% against 31.8% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Finland and World?
- 42.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Finland ranks 14th and World ranks 16th 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.