Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland
Finland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 12.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 157 countries
All-time high
13.39
in 2010
All-time low
9.92
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.63 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Finland peaked at 13.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2000.
Finland ranks 101st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 | 9.92 | 9.92 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 12.63 | 13.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.63 | 12.63 | 12.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 9.74 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8,174 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 3,522 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 4.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 4.11 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 209,365 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 193,935 t (2024)
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 12.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Finland ranks 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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