Agricultural land per capita in Finland
Finland: Agricultural land per capita was 0.4038 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4038 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
100th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.6241 hectares per capita
in 1966
All-time low
0.4038 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Finland stood at 0.4038 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Finland peaked at 0.6241 hectares per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.4038 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Finland 100th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.62 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.62 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6204 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6211 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6226 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6241 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6238 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6237 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5981 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5914 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5862 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5634 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5534 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5555 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5548 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5527 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5482 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.544 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5389 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5306 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5243 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5154 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5046 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4969 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4913 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4866 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4882 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4798 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4806 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4799 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4836 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4773 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4705 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.474 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4393 hectares per capita | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4328 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4183 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4253 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4262 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4285 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4283 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.43 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4308 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4309 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4334 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4369 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4339 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4322 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4301 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4273 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4244 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4221 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4152 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4151 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4149 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.414 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4121 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4119 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4118 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4105 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4093 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4069 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4038 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4038 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4038 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6193 hectares per capita | 0.5981 hectares per capita | 0.6241 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5588 hectares per capita | 0.5389 hectares per capita | 0.5914 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4998 hectares per capita | 0.4798 hectares per capita | 0.5306 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4527 hectares per capita | 0.4183 hectares per capita | 0.4836 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4315 hectares per capita | 0.4283 hectares per capita | 0.4369 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4169 hectares per capita | 0.4118 hectares per capita | 0.4273 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4076 hectares per capita | 0.4038 hectares per capita | 0.4105 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3975 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4004 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Finland?
- Agricultural land per capita in Finland was 0.4038 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6241 hectares per capita in 1966.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4038 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Finland ranks 100th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.