Forest area in Finland
Finland: Forest area was 22,543 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22,543 ha th
World rank
33rd
of 255 countries
All-time high
22,543 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
21,875 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Finland, 1990–2025
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 33rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Finland, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,875 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 22,446 ha th | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22,242 ha th | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22,409 ha th | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,543 ha th | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 22,543 ha th | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 22,543 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 44.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's 22,543 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 10.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 33rd out of 255 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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