15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Finland
Finland: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered was 666.8 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Finland recorded 666.8 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Finland peaked at 666.8 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 459.3 km2, in 2005.
Finland ranks 23rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Finland, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 462.5 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 459.3 km2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 596 km2 | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 665.4 km2 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 666.1 km2 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 666.8 km2 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 460.9 km2 | 459.3 km2 | 462.5 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 642.5 km2 | 596 km2 | 666.1 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 666.8 km2 | 666.8 km2 | 666.8 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 20 Cabo Verde 0 km2
- 20 New Zealand 956.9 km2 compare
- 21 Mexico 952.4 km2 compare
- 22 Ethiopia 738.1 km2 compare
- 24 Switzerland 642.2 km2 compare
- 25 Iceland 639.1 km2 compare
- 26 Romania 630.7 km2 compare
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1997)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -100 % change on previous year (1997)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Finland?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Finland was 666.8 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 666.8 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.3 km2 in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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