Mountain green cover area in Finland
Finland: Mountain green cover area was 5.3 kmsq in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mountain green cover area in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Finland stood at 5.3 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 5,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Finland peaked at 5.3 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Finland 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Finland, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 0 kmsq | — |
| 2010 | 0.1 kmsq | — |
| 2015 | 1.8 kmsq | +1700.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 kmsq | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3 kmsq | +47.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.3 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.3 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 420.45 kmsq, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kmsq | 0 kmsq | 0 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.83 kmsq | 0.1 kmsq | 3.6 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.3 kmsq | 5.3 kmsq | 5.3 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 153 Guadeloupe 7.8 kmsq compare
- 154 Saint Helena 6.3 kmsq compare
- 156 Republic of Moldova 5.2 kmsq compare
- 156 Moldova 5.2 kmsq compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 5.1 kmsq compare
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 green cover area in Finland?
- Mountain green cover area in Finland was 5.3 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for mountain green cover area?
- Finland ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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