Congo vs Finland: Forest area
Congo
21,854 ha th
in 2025
Finland
22,543 ha th
in 2025
Congo rank
30th
Finland rank
28th
Forest area over time
- Congo
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 22,543 ha th against 21,854 ha th in Congo, a difference of 689 ha th.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Finland ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,255 ha th | 21,875 ha th | 379.7 ha th | Congo |
| 2000s | 22,135 ha th | 22,446 ha th | 310.6 ha th | Finland |
| 2010s | 21,964 ha th | 22,326 ha th | 361.35 ha th | Finland |
| 2020s | 21,819 ha th | 22,543 ha th | 724.2 ha th | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo or Finland?
- Finland, at 22,543 ha th against 21,854 ha th in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Finland?
- 689 ha th, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Finland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Finland rank globally for forest area?
- Congo ranks 30th and Finland ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.