Finland vs Western Europe: Forest area
Finland
22,543 ha th
in 2025
Western Europe
35,582 ha th
in 2025
Finland rank
33rd
Western Europe rank
31st
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 35,582 ha th against 22,543 ha th in Finland, a difference of 13,039 ha th.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 31st of 255 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,875 ha th | 31,779 ha th | 9,904 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 22,446 ha th | 32,795 ha th | 10,350 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 22,326 ha th | 34,312 ha th | 11,987 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 22,543 ha th | 35,333 ha th | 12,790 ha th | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 35,582 ha th against 22,543 ha th in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Western Europe?
- 13,039 ha th, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Western Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 31st 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.