Arable land in Finland
Finland: Arable land was 2.24 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Finland, 1961–2023
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 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% 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 63 years of available data.
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 | 2.24 million hectares | 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Finland?
- Arable land in Finland was 2.24 million hectares in 2023, 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 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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.