Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Finland
Finland: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 19,566 ha th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Finland stood at 19,566 ha th.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Finland peaked at 22,367 ha th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Finland 4th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Finland, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 21,910 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 22,367 ha th | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20,797 ha th | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 17,614 ha th | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 16,572 ha th | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 17,744 ha th | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 18,161 ha th | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18,082 ha th | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18,270 ha th | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18,562 ha th | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10,828 ha th | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 19,188 ha th | +77.2% |
| 2024 | 19,566 ha th | +2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19,566 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306.36 ha th, 63.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +77.2% | 10,828 ha th | 19,188 ha th |
| 2022 | -41.7% | 18,562 ha th | 10,828 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,139 ha th | 21,910 ha th | 22,367 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,162 ha th | 16,572 ha th | 20,797 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 17,283 ha th | 10,828 ha th | 19,566 ha th | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Finland?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Finland was 19,566 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,367 ha th in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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