Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -0.1765 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Finland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Finland is -0.1765 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 100.2% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 1.95 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -6.96 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Finland 165th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7015 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7684 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6806 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5627 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6299 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4896 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1968 | 0.442 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1969 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -1045.4% |
| 1970 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1971 | -0.7525 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1972 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +342.4% |
| 1973 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9024 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3224 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1976 | -0.0727 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1977 | -0.5475 % change on previous year | +653.2% |
| 1978 | -0.4812 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1979 | -0.6808 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1980 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1981 | -0.761 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1982 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1983 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1984 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1985 | -0.7132 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6228 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.61 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1988 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5309 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3018 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +340.3% |
| 1992 | -0.7547 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1993 | -0.9474 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1995 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -688.4% |
| 1996 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1997 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 1998 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4288 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7541 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1803 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6301 % change on previous year | +249.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4472 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3117 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9232 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2007 | -0.2564 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0654 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2003 % change on previous year | -4699.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2312 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0656 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2013 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +1674.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3808 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2779 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2017 | -0.2198 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0881 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2019 | 0.088 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1759 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0881 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0882 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1765 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -4699.8% | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -0.2003 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1674.5% | -0.0656 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1045.4% | 0.442 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 0.7684 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.7341 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 0.9024 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7288 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 0.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7692 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4247 % change on previous year | -0.2564 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0976 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 0.3808 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1322 % change on previous year | -0.1765 % change on previous year | -0.0881 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 162 Australia -0.0756 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Andorra -0.0821 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Denmark -0.1143 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea -0.1906 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Vietnam -0.1949 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Switzerland -0.2045 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Finland?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Finland was -0.1765 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.96 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 165th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.