Land area — Area in Finland

Finland: Land area — Area was 30,400 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30,400 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 248 countries
All-time high
30,459 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
30,389 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Finland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Finland stood at 30,400 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Finland peaked at 30,459 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30,389 1000 ha, in 2011.

Finland ranks 75th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,459 1000 ha 30,459 1000 ha 30,459 1000 ha 9
1970s 30,459 1000 ha 30,459 1000 ha 30,459 1000 ha 10
1980s 30,459 1000 ha 30,459 1000 ha 30,459 1000 ha 10
1990s 30,459 1000 ha 30,459 1000 ha 30,459 1000 ha 10
2000s 30,435 1000 ha 30,390 1000 ha 30,459 1000 ha 10
2010s 30,390 1000 ha 30,389 1000 ha 30,393 1000 ha 10
2020s 30,396 1000 ha 30,394 1000 ha 30,400 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 72 Viet Nam 31,343 1000 ha compare
  2. 73 Oman 30,950 1000 ha compare
  3. 74 Poland 30,607 1000 ha compare
  4. 76 Philippines 29,817 1000 ha compare
  5. 77 Italy 29,572 1000 ha compare
  6. 78 Burkina Faso 27,360 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Finland?
Land area — area in Finland was 30,400 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 30,459 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 30,389 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Finland rank for land area — area?
Finland ranks 75th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.