Land use hidden — Cropland in Finland
Finland: Land use hidden — Cropland was 22,490 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Finland stood at 22,490 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Finland peaked at 27,461 Square kilometres in 1968 and was at its lowest, 21,260 Square kilometres, in 1996.
That places Finland 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Finland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,657 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 26,801 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 26,965 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 27,106 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 27,215 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 27,344 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 27,434 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 27,461 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 26,125 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 25,742 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 25,537 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 24,637 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 24,351 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 24,474 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 24,538 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 24,639 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24,206 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 24,121 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 24,015 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 23,720 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 23,557 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 23,277 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 23,144 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 22,927 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 22,764 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 22,614 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22,482 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 22,628 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 22,710 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23,018 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 22,865 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22,777 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,019 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 21,460 Square kilometres | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 21,260 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 21,287 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 21,704 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 21,804 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21,920 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21,970 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22,090 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22,180 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22,250 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 22,408 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22,648 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22,609 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22,634 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,625 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,589 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22,546 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22,531 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,275 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22,341 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,456 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22,490 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22,450 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 22,480 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22,500 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22,480 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,470 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,460 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,490 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 22,490 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 18.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 22,490 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,012 Square kilometres | 26,125 Square kilometres | 27,461 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,626 Square kilometres | 24,015 Square kilometres | 25,742 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,992 Square kilometres | 22,482 Square kilometres | 23,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,190 Square kilometres | 21,260 Square kilometres | 23,019 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,333 Square kilometres | 21,920 Square kilometres | 22,648 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,466 Square kilometres | 22,275 Square kilometres | 22,589 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,475 Square kilometres | 22,460 Square kilometres | 22,490 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — cropland in Finland?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Finland was 22,490 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,461 Square kilometres in 1968.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,260 Square kilometres in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Finland ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata