Arable land (hectares) in Finland
Finland: Arable land (hectares) was 2.24 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.24 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.75 million hectares
in 1968
All-time low
2.12 million hectares
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Finland, 1961–2024
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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Finland is 2.24 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Finland peaked at 2.75 million hectares in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million hectares, in 1996.
Finland ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.66 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.71 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.61 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.57 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.55 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.46 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.43 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.42 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.41 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.40 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.35 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.32 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.26 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.26 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.24 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 177,370 hectares, 12.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.24 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 5 |
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 arable land in Finland?
- Arable land in Finland was 2.24 million hectares in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million hectares in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million hectares in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for arable land?
- Finland ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.