Finland vs Melanesia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Finland
- Melanesia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2,257 1000 ha against 2,176 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 81 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 121st and Melanesia ranks 123rd of 237 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,823 1000 ha | 1,207 1000 ha | 1,616 1000 ha | Finland |
| 1970s | 2,620 1000 ha | 1,404 1000 ha | 1,217 1000 ha | Finland |
| 1980s | 2,439 1000 ha | 1,639 1000 ha | 799.83 1000 ha | Finland |
| 1990s | 2,303 1000 ha | 1,862 1000 ha | 440.72 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,264 1000 ha | 2,003 1000 ha | 260.45 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,275 1000 ha | 2,113 1000 ha | 162.5 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2020s | 2,266 1000 ha | 2,174 1000 ha | 91.97 1000 ha | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Finland or Melanesia?
- Finland, at 2,257 1000 ha against 2,176 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Finland and Melanesia?
- 81 1000 ha, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Melanesia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Finland ranks 121st and Melanesia ranks 123rd of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.