Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Finland
Finland: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 150,409 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Finland stood at 150,409 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Finland peaked at 174,850 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 150,409 Square kilometres, in 2015.
Finland ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Finland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174,850 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 174,666 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 174,482 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 174,298 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 174,114 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 173,930 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 173,746 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 173,563 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 173,379 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 173,195 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 173,011 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 171,044 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 169,076 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 167,109 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 165,141 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 163,174 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 161,206 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 159,239 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 157,271 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 155,304 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 153,336 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 152,751 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 152,166 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 151,580 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 150,995 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 150,409 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 150,409 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 150,409 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 150,409 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 150,409 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 150,409 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150,409 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 150,409 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 150,409 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 150,409 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,508 Square kilometres, 60.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 150,409 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,242 Square kilometres, 13.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,022 Square kilometres | 173,195 Square kilometres | 174,850 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,158 Square kilometres | 155,304 Square kilometres | 173,011 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,287 Square kilometres | 150,409 Square kilometres | 153,336 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,409 Square kilometres | 150,409 Square kilometres | 150,409 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Finland?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Finland was 150,409 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 174,850 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,409 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Naturally regenerating 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