Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Finland
Finland: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 71.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Finland is 71.72, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Finland peaked at 71.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.38, in 2000.
That places Finland 51st out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.38 | — |
| 2001 | 60.41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.56 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.6 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.13 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 68.36 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 68.41 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.5 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.93 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.03 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.46 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.55 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.69 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.72 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.72 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 71.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Finland's 71.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.82 | 60.38 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.19 | 68.51 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.68 | 71.55 | 71.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.003 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Finland?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Finland was 71.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.38 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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