Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Finland ranks 102nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 99 Slovenia 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Grenada 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 American Samoa 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Dominica 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Palestine 0.007 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.