Forest area in Finland
Finland: Forest area was 224,090 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Finland stood at 224,090 sq. km.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Finland peaked at 224,456 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 218,753 sq. km, in 1990.
Finland ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 223,589 sq. km | 222,420 sq. km | 224,090 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,090 sq. km | 224,090 sq. km | 224,090 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,310 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 3.01 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Finland?
- Forest area in Finland was 224,090 sq. km 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 224,456 sq. km in 2000.
- 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 26th out of 214 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 (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.