Finland vs Sweden: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8,699 1000 ha against 7,836 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 863 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,730 1000 ha | 7,142 1000 ha | 2,412 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,938 1000 ha | 7,716 1000 ha | 1,778 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7,324 1000 ha | 8,160 1000 ha | 836.36 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7,836 1000 ha | 8,564 1000 ha | 727.55 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8,699 1000 ha against 7,836 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Finland and Sweden?
- 863 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th 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
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.