What is country area — area in Finland?

Country area — area in Finland was 33,848 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 33,848 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 33,815 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Finland rank for country area — area?

Finland ranks 75th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Finland

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

Finland: Country area — Area was 33,848 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

33,848 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

75th

of 267 countries

All-time high

33,848 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

33,815 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Finland, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Finland stood at 33,848 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Finland peaked at 33,848 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,815 1000 ha, in 1961.

Finland ranks 75th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Finland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	33,815 1000 ha	—
1962	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	33,815 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	33,844 1000 ha	+0.1%
2007	33,842 1000 ha	-0.0%
2008	33,842 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	33,842 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	33,842 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	33,842 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	33,842 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	33,842 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	33,842 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	33,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	33,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	33,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	33,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	33,846 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	33,846 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	33,847 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	33,847 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	33,848 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	33,848 1000 ha	+0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

Finland's 33,848 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 11.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Finland's 33,848 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	33,815 1000 ha	33,815 1000 ha	33,815 1000 ha	9
1970s	33,815 1000 ha	33,815 1000 ha	33,815 1000 ha	10
1980s	33,815 1000 ha	33,815 1000 ha	33,815 1000 ha	10
1990s	33,815 1000 ha	33,815 1000 ha	33,815 1000 ha	10
2000s	33,826 1000 ha	33,815 1000 ha	33,844 1000 ha	10
2010s	33,844 1000 ha	33,842 1000 ha	33,846 1000 ha	10
2020s	33,847 1000 ha	33,846 1000 ha	33,848 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Finland

72 Japan 37,798 1000 ha compare
73 Germany 35,768 1000 ha compare
74 Congo 34,200 1000 ha compare
76 Caribbean 33,179 1000 ha compare
77 Viet Nam 33,134 1000 ha compare
77 Vietnam 33,134 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Finland?: Country area — area in Finland was 33,848 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 33,848 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 33,815 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Finland rank for country area — area?: Finland ranks 75th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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