Forest area in Finland
Finland: Forest area was 22,543 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22,543 ha th
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,543 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
21,875 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Finland, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Finland stood at 22,543 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Finland peaked at 22,543 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,875 ha th, in 1990.
Finland ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,875 ha th | 21,875 ha th | 21,875 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,446 ha th | 22,446 ha th | 22,446 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 22,326 ha th | 22,242 ha th | 22,409 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,543 ha th | 22,543 ha th | 22,543 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 in Finland?
- Forest area in Finland was 22,543 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,543 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,875 ha th in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for forest area?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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