Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Finland
Finland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 11.7 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Finland stood at 11.7 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Finland peaked at 177 1000 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.7 1000 ha, in 2024.
Finland ranks 183rd of 220 countries on this measure, 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 | 122 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 153 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 157.9 1000 ha | 147 1000 ha | 177 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.3 1000 ha | 123 1000 ha | 164 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.49 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.4 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.78 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 33 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 1000 ha | 11.7 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 180 Martinique 14.38 1000 ha compare
- 181 Micronesia 13.82 1000 ha compare
- 182 Polynesia 13.41 1000 ha compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 11.56 1000 ha compare
- 185 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 8 1000 ha compare
- 185 Guam 8 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Finland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.17 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 48.73 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,450 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 0.52 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.22 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 99.23 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,240 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.4 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Finland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Finland was 11.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 177 1000 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Finland ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. 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.