Finland vs Northern Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Finland
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 30,793 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 8,250 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,132 1000 ha | 43,262 1000 ha | 21,130 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 22,354 1000 ha | 41,515 1000 ha | 19,161 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 22,386 1000 ha | 34,081 1000 ha | 11,695 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 22,543 1000 ha | 31,238 1000 ha | 8,695 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Finland or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 30,793 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Finland and Northern Africa?
- 8,250 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Northern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Northern Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Finland ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.