Finland — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Finland, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Finland was 74.15% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 74.17% in 2020. The lowest was 71.82% in 1990 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.09% per year.
Finland ranks 13 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 6%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Finland sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 1%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 1 of 57 economies; Sweden (68.59%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 18th of 178 in 1990 → 16th of 207 in 2000 → 16th of 209 in 2010 → 13th of 214 in 2020 → 13th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 74.16% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 74.17% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 74.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 74.17% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 74.08% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 74% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 73.91% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 73.82% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 73.74% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 73.63% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 73.52% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 73.41% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 73.19% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 73.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 73.32% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 73.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 73.41% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 73.36% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 73.42% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 73.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 73.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 73.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 73.69% | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 73.32% | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 73.13% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 72.94% | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 72.76% | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 72.57% | +0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 72.38% | +0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 72.19% | +0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 72.01% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 71.82% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Finland’s Forest area in 1991?
72.01% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Finland’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +3.3% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 74.15%; 2023: 74.16%; 2022: 74.17%; 2021: 74.17%; 2020: 74.17%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.