Grazing land use over the long term in Finland
Finland: Grazing land use over the long term was 16,700 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,700
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
159th
of 202 countries
All-time high
253,321
in 1920
All-time low
15,966
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Finland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 16,700 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Finland peaked at 253,321 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 15,966, in 1000.
That places Finland 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 15,966 | — |
| 1100 | 17,888 | +12.0% |
| 1200 | 19,562 | +9.4% |
| 1300 | 20,950 | +7.1% |
| 1400 | 18,033 | -13.9% |
| 1500 | 16,891 | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 31,138 | +84.3% |
| 1700 | 55,912 | +79.6% |
| 1710 | 60,346 | +7.9% |
| 1720 | 65,098 | +7.9% |
| 1730 | 70,184 | +7.8% |
| 1740 | 75,620 | +7.7% |
| 1750 | 81,422 | +7.7% |
| 1760 | 87,603 | +7.6% |
| 1770 | 94,175 | +7.5% |
| 1780 | 101,148 | +7.4% |
| 1790 | 108,526 | +7.3% |
| 1800 | 116,311 | +7.2% |
| 1810 | 124,493 | +7.0% |
| 1820 | 133,056 | +6.9% |
| 1830 | 151,493 | +13.9% |
| 1840 | 156,857 | +3.5% |
| 1850 | 172,545 | +10.0% |
| 1860 | 176,649 | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 183,355 | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 192,185 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 212,222 | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 230,270 | +8.5% |
| 1910 | 249,228 | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 253,321 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 250,040 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 223,250 | -10.7% |
| 1950 | 195,469 | -12.4% |
| 1951 | 191,406 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 186,968 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 181,946 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 176,128 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 169,283 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 161,130 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 151,271 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 139,043 | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 123,126 | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 100,000 | -18.8% |
| 1961 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 110,000 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 153,000 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 150,000 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 147,000 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 158,000 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 160,000 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 148,000 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 177,000 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 173,000 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 166,000 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 164,000 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 161,000 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 160,000 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 136,000 | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 133,000 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 132,000 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 132,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 127,000 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 125,000 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 123,000 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 122,000 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 123,000 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 106,000 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 110,000 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 98,000 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 92,000 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 21,300 | -76.8% |
| 1998 | 21,600 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 26,000 | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 36,000 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 34,000 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27,800 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 26,000 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 18,900 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 17,800 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 16,700 | -6.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16,700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16,700 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +84.3% | 16,891 | 31,138 |
| 1700 | +79.6% | 31,138 | 55,912 |
| 1997 | -76.8% | 92,000 | 21,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 15,966 | 15,966 | 15,966 | 1 |
| 1100s | 17,888 | 17,888 | 17,888 | 1 |
| 1200s | 19,562 | 19,562 | 19,562 | 1 |
| 1300s | 20,950 | 20,950 | 20,950 | 1 |
| 1400s | 18,033 | 18,033 | 18,033 | 1 |
| 1500s | 16,891 | 16,891 | 16,891 | 1 |
| 1600s | 31,138 | 31,138 | 31,138 | 1 |
| 1700s | 55,912 | 55,912 | 55,912 | 1 |
| 1710s | 60,346 | 60,346 | 60,346 | 1 |
| 1720s | 65,098 | 65,098 | 65,098 | 1 |
| 1730s | 70,184 | 70,184 | 70,184 | 1 |
| 1740s | 75,620 | 75,620 | 75,620 | 1 |
| 1750s | 81,422 | 81,422 | 81,422 | 1 |
| 1760s | 87,603 | 87,603 | 87,603 | 1 |
| 1770s | 94,175 | 94,175 | 94,175 | 1 |
| 1780s | 101,148 | 101,148 | 101,148 | 1 |
| 1790s | 108,526 | 108,526 | 108,526 | 1 |
| 1800s | 116,311 | 116,311 | 116,311 | 1 |
| 1810s | 124,493 | 124,493 | 124,493 | 1 |
| 1820s | 133,056 | 133,056 | 133,056 | 1 |
| 1830s | 151,493 | 151,493 | 151,493 | 1 |
| 1840s | 156,857 | 156,857 | 156,857 | 1 |
| 1850s | 172,545 | 172,545 | 172,545 | 1 |
| 1860s | 176,649 | 176,649 | 176,649 | 1 |
| 1870s | 183,355 | 183,355 | 183,355 | 1 |
| 1880s | 192,185 | 192,185 | 192,185 | 1 |
| 1890s | 212,222 | 212,222 | 212,222 | 1 |
| 1900s | 230,270 | 230,270 | 230,270 | 1 |
| 1910s | 249,228 | 249,228 | 249,228 | 1 |
| 1920s | 253,321 | 253,321 | 253,321 | 1 |
| 1930s | 250,040 | 250,040 | 250,040 | 1 |
| 1940s | 223,250 | 223,250 | 223,250 | 1 |
| 1950s | 167,577 | 123,126 | 195,469 | 10 |
| 1960s | 119,800 | 100,000 | 153,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 157,900 | 147,000 | 177,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,300 | 123,000 | 164,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,490 | 21,000 | 123,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,400 | 25,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,780 | 24,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,400 | 16,700 | 22,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 156 Cape Verde 25,000 compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 22,768 compare
- 158 Andorra 18,000 compare
- 160 Suriname 16,000 compare
- 161 Reunion 15,446 compare
- 162 Martinique 12,932 compare
More environment data for Finland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.003 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Finland?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Finland was 16,700 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 253,321 in 1920.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,966 in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Finland ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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