Finland vs Nepal: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Finland
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 773.87 1000 ha against 602.99 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 170.88 1000 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 39th of 169 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 651.68 1000 ha | 731.42 1000 ha | 79.74 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 651.68 1000 ha | 730.66 1000 ha | 78.98 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 607.14 1000 ha | 765.21 1000 ha | 158.06 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 602.99 1000 ha | 773.87 1000 ha | 170.88 1000 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Finland or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 773.87 1000 ha against 602.99 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Finland and Nepal?
- 170.88 1000 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Nepal rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Finland ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 39th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.