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 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inland waters — Area in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,356 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,433 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,433 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,452 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,454 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,454 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,453 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,452 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,450 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3,450 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 15.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3,450 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 240.5 1000 ha, 14.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 21st out of 188 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.