Finland vs World: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.4019 hectares per person against 0.1717 hectares per person in World, a difference of 0.2302 hectares per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5924 hectares per person | 0.3351 hectares per person | 0.2573 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.5248 hectares per person | 0.2826 hectares per person | 0.2422 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.4708 hectares per person | 0.2468 hectares per person | 0.224 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.4357 hectares per person | 0.2327 hectares per person | 0.203 hectares per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.4249 hectares per person | 0.2066 hectares per person | 0.2184 hectares per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.4109 hectares per person | 0.1866 hectares per person | 0.2243 hectares per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4039 hectares per person | 0.1741 hectares per person | 0.2298 hectares per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Finland or World?
- Finland, at 0.4019 hectares per person against 0.1717 hectares per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Finland and World?
- 0.2302 hectares per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for arable land?
- Finland ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th 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.