Land use over the long-term in Finland
Finland: Land use over the long-term was 16,700 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16,700 hectares
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
159th
of 202 countries
All-time high
253,321 hectares
in 1920
All-time low
15,966 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Finland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Finland recorded 16,700 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Finland peaked at 253,321 hectares in 1920 and was at its lowest, 15,966 hectares, in 1000.
Finland ranks 159th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 15,966 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 17,888 hectares | +12.0% |
| 1200 | 19,562 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1300 | 20,950 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1400 | 18,033 hectares | -13.9% |
| 1500 | 16,891 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 31,138 hectares | +84.3% |
| 1700 | 55,912 hectares | +79.6% |
| 1710 | 60,346 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1720 | 65,098 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1730 | 70,184 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1740 | 75,620 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1750 | 81,422 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1760 | 87,603 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1770 | 94,175 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1780 | 101,148 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1790 | 108,526 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1800 | 116,311 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1810 | 124,493 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1820 | 133,056 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1830 | 151,493 hectares | +13.9% |
| 1840 | 156,857 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1850 | 172,545 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1860 | 176,649 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 183,355 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 192,185 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 212,222 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 230,270 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1910 | 249,228 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 253,321 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 250,040 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 223,250 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1950 | 195,469 hectares | -12.4% |
| 1951 | 191,406 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 186,968 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 181,946 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 176,128 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 169,283 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 161,130 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 151,271 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 139,043 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 123,126 hectares | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 100,000 hectares | -18.8% |
| 1961 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 110,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 115,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 120,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 125,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 130,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 140,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 153,000 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 150,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 147,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 158,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 160,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 148,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 177,000 hectares | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 173,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 166,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 164,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 161,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 160,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 136,000 hectares | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 133,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 132,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 132,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 127,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 125,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 123,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 122,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 123,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 120,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 106,000 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 110,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 98,000 hectares | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 92,000 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 21,300 hectares | -76.8% |
| 1998 | 21,600 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 26,000 hectares | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 25,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 27,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 28,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 28,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33,000 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 36,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 34,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 34,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 33,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 32,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33,000 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27,800 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 26,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 25,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 24,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 21,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 20,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 18,900 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 17,800 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 16,700 hectares | -6.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16,700 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16,700 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +84.3% | 16,891 hectares | 31,138 hectares |
| 1700 | +79.6% | 31,138 hectares | 55,912 hectares |
| 1997 | -76.8% | 92,000 hectares | 21,300 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 15,966 hectares | 15,966 hectares | 15,966 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 17,888 hectares | 17,888 hectares | 17,888 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 19,562 hectares | 19,562 hectares | 19,562 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 20,950 hectares | 20,950 hectares | 20,950 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 18,033 hectares | 18,033 hectares | 18,033 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 16,891 hectares | 16,891 hectares | 16,891 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 31,138 hectares | 31,138 hectares | 31,138 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 55,912 hectares | 55,912 hectares | 55,912 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 60,346 hectares | 60,346 hectares | 60,346 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 65,098 hectares | 65,098 hectares | 65,098 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 70,184 hectares | 70,184 hectares | 70,184 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 75,620 hectares | 75,620 hectares | 75,620 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 81,422 hectares | 81,422 hectares | 81,422 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 87,603 hectares | 87,603 hectares | 87,603 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 94,175 hectares | 94,175 hectares | 94,175 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 101,148 hectares | 101,148 hectares | 101,148 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 108,526 hectares | 108,526 hectares | 108,526 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 116,311 hectares | 116,311 hectares | 116,311 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 124,493 hectares | 124,493 hectares | 124,493 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 133,056 hectares | 133,056 hectares | 133,056 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 151,493 hectares | 151,493 hectares | 151,493 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 156,857 hectares | 156,857 hectares | 156,857 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 172,545 hectares | 172,545 hectares | 172,545 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 176,649 hectares | 176,649 hectares | 176,649 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 183,355 hectares | 183,355 hectares | 183,355 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 192,185 hectares | 192,185 hectares | 192,185 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 212,222 hectares | 212,222 hectares | 212,222 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 230,270 hectares | 230,270 hectares | 230,270 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 249,228 hectares | 249,228 hectares | 249,228 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 253,321 hectares | 253,321 hectares | 253,321 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 250,040 hectares | 250,040 hectares | 250,040 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 223,250 hectares | 223,250 hectares | 223,250 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 167,577 hectares | 123,126 hectares | 195,469 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 119,800 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 153,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 157,900 hectares | 147,000 hectares | 177,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,300 hectares | 123,000 hectares | 164,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,490 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 123,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,400 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 36,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,780 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,400 hectares | 16,700 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 156 Cape Verde 25,000 hectares compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 22,768 hectares compare
- 158 Andorra 18,000 hectares compare
- 160 Suriname 16,000 hectares compare
- 161 Reunion 15,446 hectares compare
- 162 Martinique 12,932 hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Finland?
- Land use over the long-term in Finland was 16,700 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 253,321 hectares in 1920.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,966 hectares in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for land use over the long-term?
- Finland ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.