Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Finland
Finland: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 14,707 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Finland is 14,707 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Finland peaked at 17,485 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,707 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Finland 46th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,485 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,467 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17,448 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 17,430 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,411 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,393 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17,375 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,356 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17,338 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,320 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,301 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17,104 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,908 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16,711 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16,514 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,317 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16,121 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15,924 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15,727 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15,530 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,334 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,275 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15,216 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15,158 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,100 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15,041 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,974 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,907 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,841 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14,774 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,707 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14,707 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,707 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,707 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,707 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,707 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14,707 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 36.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14,707 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 9.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,402 1000 ha | 17,320 1000 ha | 17,485 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,416 1000 ha | 15,530 1000 ha | 17,301 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,062 1000 ha | 14,774 1000 ha | 15,334 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,707 1000 ha | 14,707 1000 ha | 14,707 1000 ha | 6 |
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Finland?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Finland was 14,707 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,485 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,707 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Finland ranks 46th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.