Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC in Finland

Finland: Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC was 3,458 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3,458 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,464 1000 ha
in 1998
All-time low
3,393 1000 ha
in 1995
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC in Finland, 1992–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200720221992: 3.4k 1000 ha1993: 3.4k 1000 ha1994: 3.4k 1000 ha1995: 3.4k 1000 ha1996: 3.4k 1000 ha1997: 3.5k 1000 ha1998: 3.5k 1000 ha1999: 3.4k 1000 ha2000: 3.4k 1000 ha2001: 3.4k 1000 ha2002: 3.4k 1000 ha2003: 3.4k 1000 ha2004: 3.4k 1000 ha2005: 3.4k 1000 ha2006: 3.4k 1000 ha2007: 3.4k 1000 ha2008: 3.4k 1000 ha2009: 3.4k 1000 ha2010: 3.4k 1000 ha2011: 3.4k 1000 ha2012: 3.4k 1000 ha2013: 3.4k 1000 ha2014: 3.5k 1000 ha2015: 3.5k 1000 ha2016: 3.5k 1000 ha2017: 3.5k 1000 ha2018: 3.5k 1000 ha2019: 3.5k 1000 ha2020: 3.5k 1000 ha2021: 3.5k 1000 ha2022: 3.5k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Finland recorded 3,458 1000 ha for inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in 2022.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Finland peaked at 3,464 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,393 1000 ha, in 1995.

Finland ranks 17th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,422 1000 ha 3,393 1000 ha 3,464 1000 ha 8
2000s 3,442 1000 ha 3,438 1000 ha 3,448 1000 ha 10
2010s 3,449 1000 ha 3,437 1000 ha 3,459 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,455 1000 ha 3,453 1000 ha 3,458 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Argentina 4,357 1000 ha compare
  2. 15 Sweden 4,000 1000 ha compare
  3. 16 Uganda 3,703 1000 ha compare
  4. 18 Australia and New Zealand 3,322 1000 ha compare
  5. 19 Mexico 3,069 1000 ha compare
  6. 20 Norway 2,603 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Finland?
Inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Finland was 3,458 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3,464 1000 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,393 1000 ha in 1995.
How does Finland rank for inland water bodies — area from cci_lc?
Finland ranks 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
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