Change forest area share total in Finland
Finland: Change forest area share total was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
85th
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 1991
All-time low
-0.0916
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in Finland is 0, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Finland peaked at 0.26 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0916, in 2010.
Finland ranks 85th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.26 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2594 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2587 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.258 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2574 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2567 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.256 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2554 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2547 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2541 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0908 | -135.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0909 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -0.091 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0911 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0911 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0912 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0913 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0914 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0915 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0916 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1499 | -263.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1497 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1495 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1493 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.149 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1195 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1193 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1192 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.119 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1189 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +263.8% | -0.0916 | 0.1499 |
| 2001 | -135.7% | 0.2541 | -0.0908 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.1189 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2574 | 0.2547 | 0.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0566 | -0.0915 | 0.2541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1133 | -0.0916 | 0.1499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 | 0 | 0.1189 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 82 Morocco 0.0055 compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.0051 compare
- 84 Armenia 0.0048 compare
- 85 Afghanistan 0
- 85 Albania 0 compare
- 85 American Samoa 0 compare
- 85 Anguilla 0
- 85 Aruba 0
- 85 Bahamas 0
- 85 Barbados 0
- 85 Belgium 0 compare
- 85 Bermuda 0
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 85 Botswana 0 compare
- 85 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 85 Brunei 0 compare
- 85 Burundi 0 compare
- 85 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 85 Curacao 0
- 85 Faroe Islands 0
- 85 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 85 Georgia 0 compare
- 85 Greece 0 compare
- 85 Greenland 0
- 85 Grenada 0
- 85 Guam 0 compare
- 85 Guernsey 0 compare
- 85 Iran 0
- 85 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 85 Jordan 0
- 85 Kiribati 0
- 85 Kuwait 0 compare
- 85 Lesotho 0
- 85 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 85 Maldives 0
- 85 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 85 Mauritius 0 compare
- 85 Mongolia 0 compare
- 85 Montenegro 0 compare
- 85 Montserrat 0 compare
- 85 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 85 Niue 0 compare
- 85 Norfolk Island 0
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 85 Oman 0
- 85 Palestine 0 compare
- 85 Pitcairn 0
- 85 Qatar 0
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 85 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 85 San Marino 0
- 85 Singapore 0 compare
- 85 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 85 Sweden 0 compare
- 85 Tonga 0
- 85 Turkmenistan 0
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 85 Tuvalu 0
- 85 Yemen 0
More environment data for Finland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.003 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Finland?
- Change forest area share total in Finland was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0916 in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for change forest area share total?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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