Deforestation embedded in trade in Finland

Finland: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,025 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,025 hectares
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,281 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
1,881 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Finland, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201420232005: 2.3k hectares2006: 2.8k hectares2007: 2.8k hectares2008: 3.7k hectares2009: 3.8k hectares2010: 3.7k hectares2011: 3.8k hectares2012: 4.3k hectares2013: 3.5k hectares2014: 3.1k hectares2015: 2.6k hectares2016: 3.2k hectares2017: 2.8k hectares2018: 2.9k hectares2019: 2.6k hectares2020: 2.1k hectares2021: 1.9k hectares2022: 2.0k hectares2023: 2.0k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Finland is 2,025 hectares, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Finland peaked at 4,281 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,881 hectares, in 2021.

That places Finland 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,092 hectares 2,327 hectares 3,778 hectares 5
2010s 3,247 hectares 2,613 hectares 4,281 hectares 10
2020s 1,997 hectares 1,881 hectares 2,084 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 68 Armenia 2,241 hectares compare
  2. 69 Zimbabwe 2,081 hectares compare
  3. 70 Sri Lanka 2,043 hectares compare
  4. 72 Afghanistan 1,979 hectares compare
  5. 73 Czechia 1,884 hectares compare
  6. 74 Mauritania 1,865 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Finland?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Finland was 2,025 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4,281 hectares in 2012.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,881 hectares in 2021.
How does Finland rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Finland ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.