Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Finland
Finland: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 99.48 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Finland stood at 99.48 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Finland peaked at 99.48 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.19 %, in 1977.
Finland ranks 19th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.38 % | — |
| 1962 | 96.23 % | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 96.08 % | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 95.93 % | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 95.78 % | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 95.63 % | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 95.48 % | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 95.15 % | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 94.47 % | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 94.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 94.45 % | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 94.26 % | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 94.31 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 93.94 % | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 93.88 % | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 94.33 % | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 93.19 % | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 93.31 % | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.53 % | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 93.53 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 93.6 % | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.57 % | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 94.45 % | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 94.52 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 94.48 % | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 94.73 % | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 94.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 94.84 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 94.9 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.01 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.55 % | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 95.44 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.63 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.85 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.01 % | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 99.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.83 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.87 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.79 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.75 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.44 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.52 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.52 % | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.54 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.78 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.86 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.12 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.43 % | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.48 % | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 99.48 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 99.48 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.36 %, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.68 % | 94.47 % | 96.38 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.97 % | 93.19 % | 94.49 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.3 % | 93.53 % | 94.84 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.44 % | 94.9 % | 99.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.66 % | 98.44 % | 98.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.73 % | 98.54 % | 98.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.23 % | 99.03 % | 99.48 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 18 Mayotte 99.94 % compare
- 20 American Samoa 98.74 % compare
- 21 Cyprus 98.4 % compare
- 22 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 98.08 % compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Finland?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Finland was 99.48 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.48 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.19 % in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.