Finland vs Germany: Country area — Area

Finland
33,848 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany
35,768 1000 ha
in 2024
Finland rank
70th
Germany rank
68th

Country area — Area over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 35,768 1000 ha against 33,848 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 1,920 1000 ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 70th and Germany ranks 68th of 248 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 33,815 1000 ha 35,697 1000 ha 1,882 1000 ha Germany
1970s 33,815 1000 ha 35,697 1000 ha 1,882 1000 ha Germany
1980s 33,815 1000 ha 35,697 1000 ha 1,882 1000 ha Germany
1990s 33,815 1000 ha 35,700 1000 ha 1,885 1000 ha Germany
2000s 33,826 1000 ha 35,707 1000 ha 1,881 1000 ha Germany
2010s 33,844 1000 ha 35,739 1000 ha 1,895 1000 ha Germany
2020s 33,847 1000 ha 35,763 1000 ha 1,916 1000 ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Finland or Germany?
Germany, at 35,768 1000 ha against 33,848 1000 ha in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Finland and Germany?
1,920 1000 ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for country area — area?
Finland ranks 70th and Germany ranks 68th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.