Cropland per person over the long-term in Finland
Finland: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.3916 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3916 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.08 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.3916 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Finland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Finland stood at 0.3916 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Finland peaked at 1.08 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3916 hectares per person, in 2025.
Finland ranks 30th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.08 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1400 | 0.9802 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 0.9457 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1600 | 0.9054 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 0.8562 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 0.8506 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 0.8449 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.839 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.8329 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.8267 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.8202 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.8136 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.8067 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.7995 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.7922 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.7845 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.7765 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.7682 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.7594 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.7503 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.7407 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.7306 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.7199 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.7085 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.6963 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.6832 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.669 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.6535 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.6364 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.6172 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6152 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.6131 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.611 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6088 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6066 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.6044 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6022 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5999 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5976 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5953 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5966 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5957 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5957 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5957 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5957 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5969 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5979 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5978 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5678 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5581 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5513 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5296 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5212 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5217 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5208 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5215 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5108 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5076 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5039 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4963 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4904 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4821 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4769 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.47 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4644 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4597 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4621 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4539 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4553 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4554 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4594 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4541 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4502 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4528 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4201 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4152 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4146 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4217 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4225 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4237 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4235 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4247 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4252 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4254 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4273 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4299 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4272 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4257 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4236 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4211 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4183 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4161 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4094 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4088 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.409 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4077 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4051 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4038 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4024 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3984 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3966 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.395 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3933 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3916 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.3916 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 4.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.3916 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9802 hectares per person | 0.9802 hectares per person | 0.9802 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9457 hectares per person | 0.9457 hectares per person | 0.9457 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9054 hectares per person | 0.9054 hectares per person | 0.9054 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8562 hectares per person | 0.8562 hectares per person | 0.8562 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8506 hectares per person | 0.8506 hectares per person | 0.8506 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8449 hectares per person | 0.8449 hectares per person | 0.8449 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.839 hectares per person | 0.839 hectares per person | 0.839 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8329 hectares per person | 0.8329 hectares per person | 0.8329 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8267 hectares per person | 0.8267 hectares per person | 0.8267 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8202 hectares per person | 0.8202 hectares per person | 0.8202 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8136 hectares per person | 0.8136 hectares per person | 0.8136 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8067 hectares per person | 0.8067 hectares per person | 0.8067 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7995 hectares per person | 0.7995 hectares per person | 0.7995 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7922 hectares per person | 0.7922 hectares per person | 0.7922 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7845 hectares per person | 0.7845 hectares per person | 0.7845 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7765 hectares per person | 0.7765 hectares per person | 0.7765 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7682 hectares per person | 0.7682 hectares per person | 0.7682 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7594 hectares per person | 0.7594 hectares per person | 0.7594 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7503 hectares per person | 0.7503 hectares per person | 0.7503 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7407 hectares per person | 0.7407 hectares per person | 0.7407 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7306 hectares per person | 0.7306 hectares per person | 0.7306 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7199 hectares per person | 0.7199 hectares per person | 0.7199 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7085 hectares per person | 0.7085 hectares per person | 0.7085 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6963 hectares per person | 0.6963 hectares per person | 0.6963 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6832 hectares per person | 0.6832 hectares per person | 0.6832 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.669 hectares per person | 0.669 hectares per person | 0.669 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6535 hectares per person | 0.6535 hectares per person | 0.6535 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6364 hectares per person | 0.6364 hectares per person | 0.6364 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6076 hectares per person | 0.5976 hectares per person | 0.6172 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5935 hectares per person | 0.5678 hectares per person | 0.5979 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5246 hectares per person | 0.5039 hectares per person | 0.5581 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4711 hectares per person | 0.4539 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4366 hectares per person | 0.4146 hectares per person | 0.4594 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4256 hectares per person | 0.4235 hectares per person | 0.4299 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4102 hectares per person | 0.4024 hectares per person | 0.4211 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3959 hectares per person | 0.3916 hectares per person | 0.4002 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Finland?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Finland was 0.3916 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3916 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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