Agriculture-driven deforestation in Finland
Finland: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 692.31 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Finland is 692.31 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Finland peaked at 3,507 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 692.31 hectares, in 2024.
That places Finland 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,535 hectares | 808.38 hectares | 3,507 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,643 hectares | 1,065 hectares | 2,260 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 844.47 hectares | 692.31 hectares | 957.38 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1431 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1555 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Finland?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Finland was 692.31 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,507 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.31 hectares in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Finland ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.