Land use hidden — Other areas in Finland
Finland: Land use hidden — Other areas was 57,250 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Finland stood at 57,250 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Finland peaked at 280,858 Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 57,070 Square kilometres, in 2016.
Finland ranks 64th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Finland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 276,933 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 276,739 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 276,525 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 276,334 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 276,175 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 275,996 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 275,856 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 275,729 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 276,935 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 277,348 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 277,553 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 278,453 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 278,769 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 278,536 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 278,452 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 278,471 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 278,614 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 278,739 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 278,915 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 279,230 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 279,423 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 279,713 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 280,086 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 280,333 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 280,506 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 280,656 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 280,510 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 280,858 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 280,732 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 61,907 Square kilometres | -77.9% |
| 1991 | 61,018 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 60,631 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 60,289 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 59,436 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 60,545 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 60,235 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 60,344 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59,354 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 58,690 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57,954 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 58,117 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58,181 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58,284 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58,418 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 58,414 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 57,867 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 58,110 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58,109 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58,311 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58,561 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 58,270 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57,951 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57,883 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57,463 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57,086 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57,070 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 57,130 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57,110 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 57,100 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 57,150 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 57,178 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57,198 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57,250 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 57,250 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 5.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 57,250 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -77.9% | 280,732 Square kilometres | 61,907 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276,358 Square kilometres | 275,729 Square kilometres | 276,935 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 278,385 Square kilometres | 277,348 Square kilometres | 278,915 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,205 Square kilometres | 279,230 Square kilometres | 280,858 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,245 Square kilometres | 58,690 Square kilometres | 61,907 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,177 Square kilometres | 57,867 Square kilometres | 58,418 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,562 Square kilometres | 57,070 Square kilometres | 58,561 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,194 Square kilometres | 57,150 Square kilometres | 57,250 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 — other areas in Finland?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Finland was 57,250 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 280,858 Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,070 Square kilometres in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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