Finland vs Sweden: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Finland
19,566
in 2024
Sweden
22,469
in 2024
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22,469 against 19,566 in Finland, a difference of 2,903.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 22,139 | 12,254 | 9,885 | Finland |
| 2010s | 18,162 | 16,085 | 2,076 | Finland |
| 2020s | 17,283 | 21,636 | 4,353 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22,469 against 19,566 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Finland and Sweden?
- 2,903, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.