Finland vs Italy: Land area — Area

Finland
30,400 1000 ha
in 2024
Italy
29,572 1000 ha
in 2024
Finland rank
75th
Italy rank
77th

Land area — Area over time

  • Finland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 30,400 1000 ha against 29,572 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 828 1000 ha.

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

Finland ranks 75th and Italy ranks 77th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 30,459 1000 ha 29,411 1000 ha 1,048 1000 ha Finland
1970s 30,459 1000 ha 29,411 1000 ha 1,048 1000 ha Finland
1980s 30,459 1000 ha 29,411 1000 ha 1,048 1000 ha Finland
1990s 30,459 1000 ha 29,411 1000 ha 1,048 1000 ha Finland
2000s 30,435 1000 ha 29,572 1000 ha 863.6 1000 ha Finland
2010s 30,390 1000 ha 29,572 1000 ha 818.71 1000 ha Finland
2020s 30,396 1000 ha 29,572 1000 ha 824.04 1000 ha Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Finland or Italy?
Finland, at 30,400 1000 ha against 29,572 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Finland and Italy?
828 1000 ha, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for land area — area?
Finland ranks 75th and Italy ranks 77th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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
Land 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, 16,501 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.