Land use hidden — Forest in Finland
Finland: Land use hidden — Forest was 224,090 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Finland stood at 224,090 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Finland peaked at 224,456 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 218,753 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Finland 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Forest in Finland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 218,753 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 219,324 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 219,894 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 220,464 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 221,034 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 221,605 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 222,175 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 222,746 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 223,316 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 223,886 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 224,456 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 224,253 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 224,049 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 223,846 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 223,642 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 223,438 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 223,234 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 223,031 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 222,827 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 222,624 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 222,420 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 222,754 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 223,088 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 223,422 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 223,756 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 224,090 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 224,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 224,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 224,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 224,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 224,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 224,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 224,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 224,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 224,090 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 70.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 224,090 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,879 Square kilometres, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,320 Square kilometres | 218,753 Square kilometres | 223,886 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,540 Square kilometres | 222,624 Square kilometres | 224,456 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,589 Square kilometres | 222,420 Square kilometres | 224,090 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,090 Square kilometres | 224,090 Square kilometres | 224,090 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in Finland?
- Land use hidden — forest in Finland was 224,090 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 224,456 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,753 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata