Finland vs Germany: Planted Forest — Area

Finland
7,836 1000 ha
in 2025
Germany
5,741 1000 ha
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Germany rank
12th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 7,836 1000 ha against 5,741 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 2,095 1000 ha.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

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

Finland ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 4,730 1000 ha 5,662 1000 ha 932.4 1000 ha Germany
2000s 5,938 1000 ha 5,689 1000 ha 248.89 1000 ha Finland
2010s 7,324 1000 ha 5,715 1000 ha 1,608 1000 ha Finland
2020s 7,836 1000 ha 5,735 1000 ha 2,101 1000 ha Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 7,836 1000 ha against 5,741 1000 ha in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Finland and Germany?
2,095 1000 ha, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for planted forest — area?
Finland ranks 10th and Germany ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.