Exported deforestation in Finland
Finland: Exported deforestation was 236.2 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Finland, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Finland is 236.2 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Finland peaked at 1,393 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 236.2 hectares, in 2023.
Finland ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,126 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,197 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,282 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,393 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1,146 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 1,061 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,057 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 972.13 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 944.58 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 899.84 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 778.45 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 721.55 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 870.41 hectares | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 814.8 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 721.49 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 622.62 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 569.5 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 308.5 hectares | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 236.2 hectares | -23.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 236.2 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.55 hectares, 5.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 236.2 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.42 hectares, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,229 hectares | 1,126 hectares | 1,393 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 884.08 hectares | 721.49 hectares | 1,061 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.2 hectares | 236.2 hectares | 622.62 hectares | 4 |
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 exported deforestation in Finland?
- Exported deforestation in Finland was 236.2 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,393 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.2 hectares in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for exported deforestation?
- Finland ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.