Imported deforestation in Finland
Finland: Imported deforestation was 2,261 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Finland, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Finland stood at 2,261 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Finland peaked at 5,254 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,261 hectares, in 2023.
That places Finland 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,320 hectares | 3,453 hectares | 5,109 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,131 hectares | 3,356 hectares | 5,254 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,432 hectares | 2,261 hectares | 2,707 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1431 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1555 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Finland?
- Imported deforestation in Finland was 2,261 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,254 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,261 hectares in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for imported deforestation?
- Finland ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.