Finland vs Lithuania: Arable land

Finland
2.24 million hectares
in 2023
Lithuania
2.30 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
80th
Lithuania rank
78th

Arable land over time

  • Finland
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2.30 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 59,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.

Finland ranks 80th and Lithuania ranks 78th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.20 million hectares 2.84 million hectares 644,938 hectares Lithuania
2000s 2.23 million hectares 1.88 million hectares 346,660 hectares Finland
2010s 2.24 million hectares 2.20 million hectares 46,800 hectares Finland
2020s 2.24 million hectares 2.28 million hectares 38,200 hectares Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Finland or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 2.30 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Finland and Lithuania?
59,000 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for arable land?
Finland ranks 80th and Lithuania ranks 78th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.