Agricultural land in Finland
Finland: Agricultural land was 2.26 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.26 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.89 million
in 1968
All-time low
2.15 million
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in Finland stood at 2.26 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Finland peaked at 2.89 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 1997.
That places Finland 115th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 million | 2.77 million | 2.89 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 million | 2.57 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million | 2.37 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.30 million | 2.15 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 2.22 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.26 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.26 million | 2.27 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Finland?
- Agricultural land in Finland was 2.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural land?
- Finland ranks 115th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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