Forest area (sq. km) in Finland
Finland: Forest area (sq. km) was 225,430 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Finland stood at 225,430 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Finland peaked at 225,430 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 218,753 sq. km, in 1990.
Finland ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area (sq. km) in Finland, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 218,753 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 219,324 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 219,894 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 220,464 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 221,034 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 221,605 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 222,175 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 222,746 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 223,316 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 223,886 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 224,456 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 224,253 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 224,049 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 223,846 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 223,642 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 223,438 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 223,235 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 223,031 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 222,827 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 222,624 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 222,420 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 222,754 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 223,088 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 223,422 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 223,756 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 224,090 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 224,358 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 224,626 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 224,894 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 225,162 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 225,430 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 225,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 225,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 225,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 225,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 225,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 225,430 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 51.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Finland's 225,430 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 10.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,320 sq. km | 218,753 sq. km | 223,886 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,540 sq. km | 222,624 sq. km | 224,456 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,857 sq. km | 222,420 sq. km | 225,162 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,430 sq. km | 225,430 sq. km | 225,430 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3975 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4004 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Finland?
- Forest area in Finland was 225,430 sq. km in 2025, 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 225,430 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,753 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for forest area?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.