Finland vs Turkey: Forest area (sq. km)
Finland
225,430 sq. km
in 2025
Turkey
228,058 sq. km
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
Turkey rank
28th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Finland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 228,058 sq. km against 225,430 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 2,628 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,320 sq. km | 199,477 sq. km | 21,843 sq. km | Finland |
| 2000s | 223,540 sq. km | 205,690 sq. km | 17,850 sq. km | Finland |
| 2010s | 223,857 sq. km | 215,842 sq. km | 8,016 sq. km | Finland |
| 2020s | 225,430 sq. km | 225,131 sq. km | 299.33 sq. km | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 228,058 sq. km against 225,430 sq. km in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Turkey?
- 2,628 sq. km, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Turkey rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th 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.