Cropland — Share in Land area in Finland
Finland: Cropland — Share in Land area was 7.39 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Finland stood at 7.39 %.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Finland peaked at 9.02 % in 1968 and was at its lowest, 6.98 %, in 1996.
That places Finland 165th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 8.87 % | 8.58 % | 9.02 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.08 % | 7.88 % | 8.45 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 % | 7.38 % | 7.79 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.29 % | 6.98 % | 7.56 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 % | 7.2 % | 7.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 % | 7.33 % | 7.43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 % | 7.39 % | 7.41 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 162 Fiji 7.56 % compare
- 163 Russian Federation 7.55 % compare
- 164 Liberia 7.4 % compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 7.11 % compare
- 167 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.92 % compare
- 168 Ireland 6.3 % compare
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 — share in land area in Finland?
- Cropland — share in land area in Finland was 7.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 % in 1968.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 % in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Finland ranks 165th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.