Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Finland 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 163 Kuwait 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 French Polynesia 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Belize 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 167 Sweden 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 168 Gabon 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 169 Canada 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.1288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.