Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Finland
Finland: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 0.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Finland, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area under protective cover — area in Finland stood at 0.4 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Finland peaked at 0.46 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4 1000 ha, in 2012.
That places Finland 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.45 1000 ha | 0.44 1000 ha | 0.46 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.405 1000 ha | 0.4 1000 ha | 0.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 1000 ha | 0.4 1000 ha | 0.4 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 under protective cover — area in Finland?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Finland was 0.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 under protective cover — 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.