Cropland — Area in Finland
Finland: Cropland — Area was 2,246 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 94th of 234 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.
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
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 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 94th out of 234 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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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.