Finland vs France: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Finland
14,707 1000 ha
in 2025
France
15,439 1000 ha
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
France rank
38th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Finland
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

France currently reports 15,439 1000 ha against 14,707 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 732 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and France ranks 38th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1990s 17,402 1000 ha 13,265 1000 ha 4,137 1000 ha Finland
2000s 16,416 1000 ha 13,992 1000 ha 2,424 1000 ha Finland
2010s 15,062 1000 ha 14,617 1000 ha 445.36 1000 ha Finland
2020s 14,707 1000 ha 15,246 1000 ha 539.5 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Finland or France?
France, at 15,439 1000 ha against 14,707 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Finland and France?
732 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Finland ranks 41st and France ranks 38th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.