Finland vs United States of America: Forest certified for sustainable use
Finland
19.57 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
United States of America
39.87 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 39.87 million thousands of hectares against 19.57 million thousands of hectares in Finland, a difference of 20.30 million thousands of hectares.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 22.14 million thousands of hectares | 14.21 million thousands of hectares | 7.93 million thousands of hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.16 million thousands of hectares | 38.12 million thousands of hectares | 19.96 million thousands of hectares | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17.28 million thousands of hectares | 39.88 million thousands of hectares | 22.60 million thousands of hectares | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Finland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 39.87 million thousands of hectares against 19.57 million thousands of hectares in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Finland and United States of America?
- 20.30 million thousands of hectares, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Finland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).