Which has higher forest area, Finland or Thailand?

Finland, at 225,430 sq. km against 196,475 sq. km in Thailand as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Thailand?

28,955 sq. km, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Finland vs Thailand: Forest area (sq. km)

Finland

225,430 sq. km

in 2025

Thailand

196,475 sq. km

in 2025

Finland rank

29th

Thailand rank

32nd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Finland
Thailand

How they compare

Finland currently reports 225,430 sq. km against 196,475 sq. km in Thailand, a difference of 28,955 sq. km.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	221,320 sq. km	202,035 sq. km	19,285 sq. km	Finland
2000s	223,540 sq. km	201,335 sq. km	22,205 sq. km	Finland
2010s	223,857 sq. km	201,260 sq. km	22,597 sq. km	Finland
2020s	225,430 sq. km	199,925 sq. km	25,505 sq. km	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Finland or Thailand?: Finland, at 225,430 sq. km against 196,475 sq. km in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Thailand?: 28,955 sq. km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and Thailand rank globally for forest area?: Finland ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.