Finland vs Least developed countries: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 5.21 million sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 4.98 million sq. km.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 23.2 times Finland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,320 sq. km | 5.82 million sq. km | 5.60 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 223,540 sq. km | 5.60 million sq. km | 5.38 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 223,589 sq. km | 5.48 million sq. km | 5.26 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 224,090 sq. km | 5.27 million sq. km | 5.04 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 5.21 million sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Least developed countries?
- 4.98 million sq. km, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Least developed countries?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Least developed countries rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 214 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.