Finland vs IDA total: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Finland
- IDA total
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.4019 hectares per person against 0.1589 hectares per person in IDA total, a difference of 0.243 hectares per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and IDA total ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5924 hectares per person | 0.4343 hectares per person | 0.1582 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.5248 hectares per person | 0.3488 hectares per person | 0.176 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.4708 hectares per person | 0.2799 hectares per person | 0.1909 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.4357 hectares per person | 0.2301 hectares per person | 0.2057 hectares per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.4249 hectares per person | 0.1942 hectares per person | 0.2307 hectares per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.4109 hectares per person | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.2308 hectares per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4039 hectares per person | 0.1632 hectares per person | 0.2407 hectares per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Finland or IDA total?
- Finland, at 0.4019 hectares per person against 0.1589 hectares per person in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Finland and IDA total?
- 0.243 hectares per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and IDA total?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and IDA total rank globally for arable land?
- Finland ranks 22nd and IDA total ranks 24th 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.