Inland waters — Area in Finland
Finland: Inland waters — Area was 3,450 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Finland stood at 3,450 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Finland peaked at 3,454 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,356 1000 ha, in 1961.
Finland ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,356 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,356 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,356 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,356 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,391 1000 ha | 3,356 1000 ha | 3,452 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,453 1000 ha | 3,452 1000 ha | 3,454 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,452 1000 ha | 3,450 1000 ha | 3,453 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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.4 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Finland?
- Inland waters — area in Finland was 3,450 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,454 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,356 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for inland waters — area?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 waters — 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.