What is arable land — area in Finland?

Arable land — area in Finland was 2,240 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 2,745 1000 ha in 1968.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 2,123 1000 ha in 1996.

How does Finland rank for arable land — area?

Finland ranks 96th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Finland

Name: Arable land — Area in Finland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Finland: Arable land — Area was 2,240 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

2,240 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

96th

of 248 countries

All-time high

2,745 1000 ha

in 1968

All-time low

2,123 1000 ha

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable 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 arable land — area in Finland is 2,240 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Finland peaked at 2,745 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2,123 1000 ha, in 1996.

That places Finland 96th out of 248 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.

Arable land — Area in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Finland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,665 1000 ha	—
1962	2,679 1000 ha	+0.5%
1963	2,696 1000 ha	+0.6%
1964	2,710 1000 ha	+0.5%
1965	2,720 1000 ha	+0.4%
1966	2,733 1000 ha	+0.5%
1967	2,742 1000 ha	+0.3%
1968	2,745 1000 ha	+0.1%
1969	2,612 1000 ha	-4.9%
1970	2,573 1000 ha	-1.5%
1971	2,553 1000 ha	-0.8%
1972	2,463 1000 ha	-3.5%
1973	2,433 1000 ha	-1.2%
1974	2,445 1000 ha	+0.5%
1975	2,452 1000 ha	+0.3%
1976	2,462 1000 ha	+0.4%
1977	2,419 1000 ha	-1.8%
1978	2,410 1000 ha	-0.4%
1979	2,400 1000 ha	-0.4%
1980	2,369 1000 ha	-1.3%
1981	2,353 1000 ha	-0.7%
1982	2,325 1000 ha	-1.2%
1983	2,311 1000 ha	-0.6%
1984	2,290 1000 ha	-0.9%
1985	2,275 1000 ha	-0.7%
1986	2,260 1000 ha	-0.7%
1987	2,279 1000 ha	+0.9%
1988	2,246 1000 ha	-1.4%
1989	2,261 1000 ha	+0.6%
1990	2,269 1000 ha	+0.4%
1991	2,300 1000 ha	+1.4%
1992	2,284 1000 ha	-0.7%
1993	2,276 1000 ha	-0.4%
1994	2,300 1000 ha	+1.1%
1995	2,144 1000 ha	-6.8%
1996	2,123 1000 ha	-0.9%
1997	2,126 1000 ha	+0.1%
1998	2,167 1000 ha	+2.0%
1999	2,177 1000 ha	+0.5%
2000	2,188 1000 ha	+0.5%
2001	2,193 1000 ha	+0.2%
2002	2,205 1000 ha	+0.5%
2003	2,214 1000 ha	+0.4%
2004	2,221 1000 ha	+0.3%
2005	2,236 1000 ha	+0.7%
2006	2,260 1000 ha	+1.1%
2007	2,257 1000 ha	-0.2%
2008	2,259 1000 ha	+0.1%
2009	2,258 1000 ha	-0.0%
2010	2,255 1000 ha	-0.2%
2011	2,250 1000 ha	-0.2%
2012	2,249 1000 ha	-0.1%
2013	2,224 1000 ha	-1.1%
2014	2,231 1000 ha	+0.3%
2015	2,242 1000 ha	+0.5%
2016	2,246 1000 ha	+0.2%
2017	2,242 1000 ha	-0.2%
2018	2,243 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	2,245 1000 ha	+0.1%
2020	2,243 1000 ha	-0.1%
2021	2,243 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	2,241 1000 ha	-0.1%
2023	2,248 1000 ha	+0.3%
2024	2,240 1000 ha	-0.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

Finland's 2,240 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 13.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Finland's 2,240 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,700 1000 ha	2,612 1000 ha	2,745 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,461 1000 ha	2,400 1000 ha	2,573 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,297 1000 ha	2,246 1000 ha	2,369 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,217 1000 ha	2,123 1000 ha	2,300 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,229 1000 ha	2,188 1000 ha	2,260 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,243 1000 ha	2,224 1000 ha	2,255 1000 ha	10
2020s	2,243 1000 ha	2,240 1000 ha	2,248 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Finland

93 Denmark 2,354 1000 ha compare
94 Lithuania 2,296 1000 ha compare
95 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,295 1000 ha compare
97 Uruguay 2,169 1000 ha compare
98 Azerbaijan 2,093 1000 ha compare
99 Guatemala 1,876 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Finland?: Arable land — area in Finland was 2,240 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 2,745 1000 ha in 1968.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 2,123 1000 ha in 1996.
How does Finland rank for arable land — area?: Finland ranks 96th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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