Agricultural land area — Arable land in Finland
Finland: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 2,240 Hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,240 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,542 Hectares
in 1990
All-time low
1,969 Hectares
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,240 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Finland peaked at 2,542 Hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,969 Hectares, in 2013.
Finland ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Finland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,542 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 2,521 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,511 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,275 Hectares | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2,299 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,141 Hectares | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 2,122 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,125 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,166 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,177 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,178 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,185 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,217 Hectares | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,212 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,219 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,235 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,259 Hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,255 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,257 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,257 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,253 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,250 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,248 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,969 Hectares | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 2,231 Hectares | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2,241 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,244 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,242 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,243 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,245 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,243 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,243 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,241 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,248 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,240 Hectares | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,288 Hectares | 2,122 Hectares | 2,542 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,227 Hectares | 2,178 Hectares | 2,259 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,217 Hectares | 1,969 Hectares | 2,253 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,243 Hectares | 2,240 Hectares | 2,248 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 30.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.477 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.4054 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Finland?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Finland was 2,240 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,542 Hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,969 Hectares in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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