What is cropland — area in Finland?

Cropland — area in Finland was 2,246 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 2,746 1000 ha in 1968.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 2,126 1000 ha in 1996.

How does Finland rank for cropland — area?

Finland ranks 103rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area in Finland

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

Finland: Cropland — Area was 2,246 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

2,246 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

103rd

of 252 countries

All-time high

2,746 1000 ha

in 1968

All-time low

2,126 1000 ha

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Finland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area in Finland stood at 2,246 1000 ha.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Finland peaked at 2,746 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2,126 1000 ha, in 1996.

Finland ranks 103rd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Finland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,666 1000 ha	—
1962	2,680 1000 ha	+0.5%
1963	2,696 1000 ha	+0.6%
1964	2,711 1000 ha	+0.5%
1965	2,722 1000 ha	+0.4%
1966	2,734 1000 ha	+0.5%
1967	2,743 1000 ha	+0.3%
1968	2,746 1000 ha	+0.1%
1969	2,612 1000 ha	-4.9%
1970	2,574 1000 ha	-1.5%
1971	2,554 1000 ha	-0.8%
1972	2,464 1000 ha	-3.5%
1973	2,435 1000 ha	-1.2%
1974	2,447 1000 ha	+0.5%
1975	2,454 1000 ha	+0.3%
1976	2,464 1000 ha	+0.4%
1977	2,421 1000 ha	-1.8%
1978	2,412 1000 ha	-0.4%
1979	2,402 1000 ha	-0.4%
1980	2,372 1000 ha	-1.2%
1981	2,356 1000 ha	-0.7%
1982	2,328 1000 ha	-1.2%
1983	2,314 1000 ha	-0.6%
1984	2,293 1000 ha	-0.9%
1985	2,276 1000 ha	-0.7%
1986	2,261 1000 ha	-0.7%
1987	2,281 1000 ha	+0.9%
1988	2,248 1000 ha	-1.4%
1989	2,263 1000 ha	+0.6%
1990	2,271 1000 ha	+0.4%
1991	2,302 1000 ha	+1.4%
1992	2,286 1000 ha	-0.7%
1993	2,278 1000 ha	-0.4%
1994	2,302 1000 ha	+1.1%
1995	2,146 1000 ha	-6.8%
1996	2,126 1000 ha	-0.9%
1997	2,129 1000 ha	+0.1%
1998	2,170 1000 ha	+2.0%
1999	2,180 1000 ha	+0.5%
2000	2,192 1000 ha	+0.5%
2001	2,197 1000 ha	+0.2%
2002	2,209 1000 ha	+0.5%
2003	2,218 1000 ha	+0.4%
2004	2,225 1000 ha	+0.3%
2005	2,241 1000 ha	+0.7%
2006	2,265 1000 ha	+1.1%
2007	2,261 1000 ha	-0.2%
2008	2,263 1000 ha	+0.1%
2009	2,262 1000 ha	-0.0%
2010	2,259 1000 ha	-0.2%
2011	2,255 1000 ha	-0.2%
2012	2,253 1000 ha	-0.1%
2013	2,228 1000 ha	-1.1%
2014	2,234 1000 ha	+0.3%
2015	2,246 1000 ha	+0.5%
2016	2,249 1000 ha	+0.2%
2017	2,245 1000 ha	-0.2%
2018	2,248 1000 ha	+0.1%
2019	2,250 1000 ha	+0.1%
2020	2,248 1000 ha	-0.1%
2021	2,247 1000 ha	-0.0%
2022	2,247 1000 ha	-0.0%
2023	2,253 1000 ha	+0.3%
2024	2,246 1000 ha	-0.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

Finland's 2,246 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 9.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Finland's 2,246 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,701 1000 ha	2,612 1000 ha	2,746 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,463 1000 ha	2,402 1000 ha	2,574 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,299 1000 ha	2,248 1000 ha	2,372 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,219 1000 ha	2,126 1000 ha	2,302 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,233 1000 ha	2,192 1000 ha	2,265 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,247 1000 ha	2,228 1000 ha	2,259 1000 ha	10
2020s	2,248 1000 ha	2,246 1000 ha	2,253 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Finland

100 Azerbaijan 2,368 1000 ha compare
101 Lithuania 2,329 1000 ha compare
102 Ecuador 2,275 1000 ha compare
104 Uruguay 2,208 1000 ha compare
105 Republic of Moldova 2,080 1000 ha compare
105 Moldova 2,080 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 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 cropland — area in Finland?: Cropland — area in Finland was 2,246 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 2,746 1000 ha in 1968.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 2,126 1000 ha in 1996.
How does Finland rank for cropland — area?: Finland ranks 103rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.