Finland vs Southern Europe: Forest area
Finland
22,543
in 2025
Southern Europe
48,321
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 48,321 against 22,543 in Finland, a difference of 25,778.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Finland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,875 | 38,549 | 16,673 | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 22,446 | 42,605 | 20,159 | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 22,326 | 45,622 | 23,297 | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 22,543 | 48,103 | 25,560 | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 48,321 against 22,543 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Southern Europe?
- 25,778, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Southern Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 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.