Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Finland is 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Finland ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -76.8% | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -35.0% | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 174 American Samoa 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 175 Suriname 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.1288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Finland was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.