Finland vs Gabon: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Finland
2.26 million hectares
in 2023
Gabon
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
116th
Gabon rank
119th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Finland
- Gabon
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.26 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Gabon, a difference of 108,760 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 116th and Gabon ranks 119th of 227 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.62 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 720,120 hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.44 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 444,150 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 269,421 hectares | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 173,975 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 129,251 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 113,260 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Finland or Gabon?
- Finland, at 2.26 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Finland and Gabon?
- 108,760 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Gabon rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Finland ranks 116th and Gabon ranks 119th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.