Denmark vs Finland: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.37 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 121,000 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and Finland ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 20,467 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 187,300 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 302,080 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 204,690 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 90,990 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.41 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 162,388 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 120,482 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 2.37 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Denmark and Finland?
- 121,000 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for arable land?
- Denmark ranks 77th and Finland ranks 80th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.