15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Finland
Finland: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 19,566 1000 ha in 2024. β² Rising
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Finland, 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Finland stood at 19,566 1000 ha.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Finland peaked at 22,367 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Finland 3rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,139 1000 ha | 21,910 1000 ha | 22,367 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,162 1000 ha | 16,572 1000 ha | 20,797 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 17,283 1000 ha | 10,828 1000 ha | 19,566 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9.74 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 8,174 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,522 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 4.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 4.11 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 209,365 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Finland?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Finland was 19,566 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,367 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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