Agriculture — Area in Finland
Finland: Agriculture — Area was 2,257 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Finland stood at 2,257 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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 120th out of 237 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.
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
- 117 Austria 2,590 1000 ha compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 2,463 1000 ha compare
- 119 Georgia 2,342 1000 ha compare
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,201 1000 ha compare
- 122 Melanesia 2,176 1000 ha compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 2,083 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Finland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.17 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 48.73 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,450 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 0.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 11.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.22 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 99.23 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,240 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Finland?
- Agriculture — area in Finland was 2,257 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,886 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,150 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for agriculture — area?
- Finland ranks 120th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.