Finland vs Western Asia: Forest area
Finland
22,543 ha th
in 2025
Western Asia
32,882 ha th
in 2025
Finland rank
33rd
Western Asia rank
32nd
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 32,882 ha th against 22,543 ha th in Finland, a difference of 10,339 ha th.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 255 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,875 ha th | 29,498 ha th | 7,623 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 22,446 ha th | 29,970 ha th | 7,524 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 22,326 ha th | 31,348 ha th | 9,022 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 22,543 ha th | 32,569 ha th | 10,026 ha th | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 32,882 ha th against 22,543 ha th in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Western Asia?
- 10,339 ha th, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Western Asia rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 255 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.