Finland vs IDA only: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Finland
- IDA only
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.4019 hectares per person against 0.168 hectares per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.2339 hectares per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and IDA only ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5924 hectares per person | 0.3929 hectares per person | 0.1995 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.5248 hectares per person | 0.3175 hectares per person | 0.2073 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.4708 hectares per person | 0.2594 hectares per person | 0.2114 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.4357 hectares per person | 0.2189 hectares per person | 0.2169 hectares per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.4249 hectares per person | 0.1888 hectares per person | 0.2361 hectares per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.4109 hectares per person | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.2225 hectares per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4039 hectares per person | 0.1725 hectares per person | 0.2315 hectares per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Finland or IDA only?
- Finland, at 0.4019 hectares per person against 0.168 hectares per person in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Finland and IDA only?
- 0.2339 hectares per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA only?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and IDA only rank globally for arable land?
- Finland ranks 22nd and IDA only ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.