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. β² Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Finland, 1990β2024
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 3rd out of 247 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Finland
- Standard Deviation 0.986 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9.74 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 8,174 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,522 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 4.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 4.11 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 209,365 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 193,935 t (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 3rd out of 247 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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