Finland vs Western Asia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Finland
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 32,882 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 10,339 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 31st and Western Asia ranks 31st of 231 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 | 22,132 1000 ha | 28,848 1000 ha | 6,716 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 22,354 1000 ha | 30,460 1000 ha | 8,106 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 22,386 1000 ha | 31,587 1000 ha | 9,201 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 22,543 1000 ha | 32,569 1000 ha | 10,026 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Finland or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 32,882 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Finland and Western Asia?
- 10,339 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Western Asia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Finland ranks 31st and Western Asia ranks 31st of 231 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.