Finland vs Uruguay: Arable land
Finland
2.24 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
2.20 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
80th
Uruguay rank
81st
Arable land over time
- Finland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.24 million hectares against 2.20 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 44,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 487,200 hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.46 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 837,100 hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.30 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 966,320 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.22 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 916,410 hectares | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 710,210 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 5,990 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 150,128 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Finland or Uruguay?
- Finland, at 2.24 million hectares against 2.20 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Finland and Uruguay?
- 44,400 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for arable land?
- Finland ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 81st 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.