Mountain area in Finland
Finland: Mountain area was 2,833 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,833 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,833 kmsq
in 2018
All-time low
2,271 kmsq
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Finland stood at 2,833 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Finland peaked at 2,833 kmsq in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,271 kmsq, in 2005.
That places Finland 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Finland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,275 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 2,271 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,644 kmsq | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2,832 kmsq | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2,833 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,833 kmsq | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,833 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,134 kmsq, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,833 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,550 kmsq, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,273 kmsq | 2,271 kmsq | 2,275 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,770 kmsq | 2,644 kmsq | 2,833 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,833 kmsq | 2,833 kmsq | 2,833 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Finland?
- Mountain area in Finland was 2,833 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,833 kmsq in 2018.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,271 kmsq in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for mountain area?
- Finland ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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