Finland vs Low income: Forest area (sq. km)
Finland
225,430 sq. km
in 2025
Low income
2.92 million sq. km
in 2023
Finland rank
29th
Low income rank
31st
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Finland
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 2.92 million sq. km against 225,430 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 2.69 million sq. km.
That makes Low income's figure about 12.9 times Finland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 29th and Low income ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,320 sq. km | 3.07 million sq. km | 2.85 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2000s | 223,540 sq. km | 2.99 million sq. km | 2.77 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2010s | 223,857 sq. km | 3.04 million sq. km | 2.81 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2020s | 225,430 sq. km | 2.95 million sq. km | 2.72 million sq. km | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Low income?
- Low income, at 2.92 million sq. km against 225,430 sq. km in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Low income?
- 2.69 million sq. km, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Low income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Low income rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 29th and Low income ranks 31st 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.