Finland vs Sweden: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Finland
7.84 million hectares
in 2025
Sweden
8.70 million hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.70 million hectares against 7.84 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 863,050 hectares.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.94 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.32 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 836,359 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.84 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 727,550 hectares | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.70 million hectares against 7.84 million hectares in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Finland and Sweden?
- 863,050 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.