​Finland is known around the world as a forest nation. This is true: over 78 % of the nation's surface area consists of forested areas. Finland is also known as a land of lakes, although they take up only approximately ten percent of the nation's total surface area. 

There are approximately 4 hectares of forest per every Finnish citizen. Elsewhere in Europe, the average is 1,3 hectares of forest per citizen. This means that Finnish forest truly are something to be proud of.

Forests are the "green gold" of Finland. Forestry continues to be an important livelihood for many Finns, producing wood that is used in the paper industry, construction and energy production.