Finland vs IDA only: Forest area
Finland
224,090 sq. km
in 2023
IDA only
4.99 million sq. km
in 2023
Finland rank
27th
IDA only rank
26th
Forest area over time
- Finland
- IDA only
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 4.99 million sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 4.76 million sq. km.
That makes IDA only's figure about 22.3 times Finland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 26th of 215 countries.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,320 sq. km | 5.50 million sq. km | 5.28 million sq. km | IDA only |
| 2000s | 223,540 sq. km | 5.30 million sq. km | 5.08 million sq. km | IDA only |
| 2010s | 223,589 sq. km | 5.22 million sq. km | 5.00 million sq. km | IDA only |
| 2020s | 224,090 sq. km | 5.04 million sq. km | 4.81 million sq. km | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or IDA only?
- IDA only, at 4.99 million sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and IDA only?
- 4.76 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA only?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and IDA only rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.