Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland
Finland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 14.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland peaked at 14.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1990.
Finland ranks 95th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +118.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland was 14.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Finland ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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