Finland vs Germany: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Finland
7.84 million hectares
in 2025
Germany
5.74 million hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Germany rank
11th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.84 million hectares against 5.74 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 2.10 million hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Germany ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | 932,398 hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.94 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 248,889 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.32 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.84 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 7.84 million hectares against 5.74 million hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Finland and Germany?
- 2.10 million hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Finland ranks 9th and Germany ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.