Finland vs Türkiye: Forest area
Finland
224,090 sq. km
in 2023
Türkiye
226,884 sq. km
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Türkiye rank
25th
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 226,884 sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 2,794 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Türkiye | 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 | 223,589 sq. km | 215,496 sq. km | 8,093 sq. km | Finland |
| 2020s | 224,090 sq. km | 224,544 sq. km | 454 sq. km | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 226,884 sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Türkiye?
- 2,794 sq. km, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Türkiye rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 213 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.