Tree Cover Loss in Finland
Finland: Tree Cover Loss was 238,056 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Finland, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Finland is 238,056 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Finland peaked at 336,199 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89,697 hectares, in 2003.
That places Finland 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,421 hectares | 89,697 hectares | 230,333 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 213,159 hectares | 148,661 hectares | 336,199 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,368 hectares | 233,618 hectares | 266,899 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Finland?
- Tree cover loss in Finland was 238,056 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 336,199 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,697 hectares in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for tree cover loss?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.