Forest area in Finland
Finland: Forest area was 73.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Finland is 73.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Finland peaked at 73.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1990.
Finland ranks 11th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.8% | — |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 71.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 73.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 73.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 8 American Samoa 85.2% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 79.0% compare
- 10 Liberia 78.1% compare
- 12 Seychelles 73.3% compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.2% compare
- 14 Brunei 72.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Finland?
- Forest area in Finland was 73.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for forest area?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.