Agricultural land — Area in Finland
Finland: Agricultural land — Area was 2,257 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Finland is 2,257 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Finland peaked at 2,886 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2,150 1000 ha, in 1997.
That places Finland 131st out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,766 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,785 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,806 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,826 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,842 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,859 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,873 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,886 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,766 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2,724 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,704 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,614 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,582 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2,605 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2,614 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,612 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,598 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,585 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,568 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,536 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,517 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,488 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,450 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,426 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,408 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,393 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,408 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,373 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,386 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,393 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,425 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,406 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,384 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,412 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,244 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,218 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,150 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,192 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,201 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,218 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,222 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,236 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,246 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,253 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,274 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,301 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,295 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,296 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,296 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,292 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,287 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,285 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,258 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,267 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,273 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,275 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,270 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,272 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,274 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,270 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,268 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,267 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,266 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,257 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,257 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,257 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,823 1000 ha | 2,766 1000 ha | 2,886 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,620 1000 ha | 2,568 1000 ha | 2,724 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,439 1000 ha | 2,373 1000 ha | 2,536 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,303 1000 ha | 2,150 1000 ha | 2,425 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,264 1000 ha | 2,218 1000 ha | 2,301 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,275 1000 ha | 2,258 1000 ha | 2,292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,266 1000 ha | 2,257 1000 ha | 2,270 1000 ha | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Finland?
- Agricultural land — area in Finland was 2,257 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,886 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,150 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural land — area?
- Finland ranks 131st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.