Finland vs Western Europe: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Finland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 35,582 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 13,039 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 30th of 231 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 | 22,132 1000 ha | 32,236 1000 ha | 10,104 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 22,354 1000 ha | 33,374 1000 ha | 11,020 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 22,386 1000 ha | 34,513 1000 ha | 12,127 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 22,543 1000 ha | 35,333 1000 ha | 12,790 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Finland or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 35,582 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Finland and Western Europe?
- 13,039 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Western Europe rank globally for forest land — area?
- Finland ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 30th 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.