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 196th of 237 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 in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 105 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 110 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 115 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 120 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 125 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 130 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 140 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 153 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 150 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 147 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 158 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 160 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 148 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 177 1000 ha | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 173 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 166 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 164 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 161 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 160 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 136 1000 ha | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 133 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 132 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 132 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 127 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 125 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 123 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 122 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 123 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 120 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 106 1000 ha | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 110 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 98 1000 ha | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 92 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 21.3 1000 ha | -76.8% |
| 1998 | 21.6 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 26 1000 ha | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 25 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 27 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 28 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 1000 ha | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 36 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 34 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 34 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 33 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 32 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27.8 1000 ha | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 26 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 25 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 24 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 24 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 21 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 20 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 13 1000 ha | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 11.7 1000 ha | -10.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.7 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.7 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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% | 92 1000 ha | 21.3 1000 ha |
| 2023 | -35.0% | 20 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha |
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
- 193 Martinique 14.38 1000 ha compare
- 194 Micronesia 13.82 1000 ha compare
- 195 Polynesia 13.41 1000 ha compare
- 197 Réunion 11.68 1000 ha compare
- 197 Reunion 11.68 1000 ha compare
- 199 Solomon Islands 11.56 1000 ha 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)
- 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 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 196th out of 237 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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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.