Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Finland
Finland: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 2.17 % in 2024. β Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Finland, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Finland stood at 2.17 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Finland peaked at 4.68 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.08 %, in 1961.
That places Finland 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2422 % | 0.08 % | 0.46 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 % | 0.62 % | 2.08 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 % | 2.15 % | 2.78 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 % | 2.82 % | 4.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 % | 3.18 % | 4.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 % | 2.44 % | 4.57 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 % | 2.16 % | 3.17 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 144 Czechoslovakia 2.69 % compare
- 145 Belize 2.61 % compare
- 146 Paraguay 2.23 % compare
- 148 Yugoslav SFR 2.1 % compare
- 149 Mozambique 2.01 % compare
- 150 Angola 1.74 % compare
More environment data for Finland
- Standard Deviation 0.986 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 460,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9.74 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 8,174 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,522 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 4.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 4.11 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 209,365 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 193,935 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Finland?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Finland was 2.17 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 % in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Finland ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 β Share in Cropland. 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.