Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Finland
Finland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 48.73 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Finland stood at 48.73 1000 ha.
The figure is down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Finland peaked at 103.8 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 ha, in 1961.
Finland ranks 134th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5 1000 ha | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 7 1000 ha | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 8 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 9 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 10 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 12 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 16 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 20 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 25 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 30 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 33 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 40 1000 ha | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 45 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 47 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 49 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 50 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 51 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 52 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 53 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 55 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 56 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 58 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 59 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 60 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 62 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 63 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 64 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 69 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 74 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 79 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 84 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 88 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 87 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 85 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 86 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 87 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 88 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 98 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 103.8 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 91.9 1000 ha | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 80 1000 ha | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 78 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 77 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 75 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 72 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 69 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 80 1000 ha | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 90 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 101.9 1000 ha | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 86 1000 ha | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 70 1000 ha | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 55 1000 ha | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.2 1000 ha | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 71.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.73 1000 ha | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 48.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 48.73 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 91% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 48.73 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +66.7% | 3 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha |
| 1962 | +50.0% | 2 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.5 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | 50 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.9 1000 ha | 51 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.3 1000 ha | 64 1000 ha | 88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.67 1000 ha | 72 1000 ha | 103.8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.69 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 101.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.21 1000 ha | 48.73 1000 ha | 71.2 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 131 Burkina Faso 54.27 1000 ha compare
- 132 Switzerland 52 1000 ha compare
- 133 Eswatini 49.85 1000 ha compare
- 135 Jamaica 45.85 1000 ha compare
- 136 Mauritania 45.01 1000 ha compare
- 137 Croatia 43.6 1000 ha compare
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Finland?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Finland was 48.73 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Finland ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.