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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 963.56 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 808.38 hectares | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 854.58 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,151 hectares | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 3,507 hectares | +204.7% |
| 2006 | 1,582 hectares | -54.9% |
| 2007 | 967.54 hectares | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 1,553 hectares | +60.5% |
| 2009 | 2,425 hectares | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 2,120 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1,753 hectares | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 2,260 hectares | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 2,089 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,029 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,065 hectares | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 1,364 hectares | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 1,459 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,202 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,089 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 904.75 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 957.38 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 908.71 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 759.23 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 692.31 hectares | -8.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 692.31 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 692.31 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3 hectares, 15.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +204.7% | 1,151 hectares | 3,507 hectares |
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
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.