Forest area as share of land area in Finland
Finland: Forest area as share of land area was 74.16 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74.16
in 2020
All-time low
71.97
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Finland, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 74.16 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Finland peaked at 74.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.97, in 1990.
Finland ranks 14th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.81 | 71.97 | 73.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.54 | 73.24 | 73.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.65 | 73.17 | 74.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.16 | 74.16 | 74.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 11 Papua New Guinea 75.14 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 74.67 compare
- 13 Vanuatu 74.44 compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.23 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 72.39 compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 72.11 compare
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 30.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.477 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.4054 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Finland?
- Forest area as share of land area in Finland was 74.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.97 in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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