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
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

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.