Cropland extent over the long-term in Finland
Finland: Cropland extent over the long-term was 2.24 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.24 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.75 million hectares
in 1968
All-time low
80,227 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Finland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Finland is 2.24 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Finland peaked at 2.75 million hectares in 1968 and was at its lowest, 80,227 hectares, in 1000.
That places Finland 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 80,227 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 91,314 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1200 | 101,662 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1300 | 111,144 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1400 | 98,020 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1500 | 94,575 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1600 | 181,078 hectares | +91.5% |
| 1700 | 342,587 hectares | +89.2% |
| 1710 | 372,159 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1720 | 404,194 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1730 | 438,883 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1740 | 476,427 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1750 | 517,042 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1760 | 560,954 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1770 | 608,401 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1780 | 659,632 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1790 | 714,908 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1800 | 774,496 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1810 | 838,673 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1820 | 907,714 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1830 | 1.05 million hectares | +15.4% |
| 1840 | 1.10 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1850 | 1.23 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 1860 | 1.28 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 1.36 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1880 | 1.46 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 1.66 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1900 | 1.86 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1910 | 2.10 million hectares | +12.7% |
| 1920 | 2.25 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 2.38 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1940 | 2.35 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 2.47 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.51 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.55 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.57 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.59 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.60 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.62 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.63 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.64 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.67 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 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 | 2.44 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 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.36 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.28 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 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.15 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.13 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 | 2.20 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.23 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 | 2.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.24 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 3.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.24 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +91.5% | 94,575 hectares | 181,078 hectares |
| 1700 | +89.2% | 181,078 hectares | 342,587 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 80,227 hectares | 80,227 hectares | 80,227 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 91,314 hectares | 91,314 hectares | 91,314 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 101,662 hectares | 101,662 hectares | 101,662 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 111,144 hectares | 111,144 hectares | 111,144 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 98,020 hectares | 98,020 hectares | 98,020 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 94,575 hectares | 94,575 hectares | 94,575 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 181,078 hectares | 181,078 hectares | 181,078 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 342,587 hectares | 342,587 hectares | 342,587 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 372,159 hectares | 372,159 hectares | 372,159 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 404,194 hectares | 404,194 hectares | 404,194 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 438,883 hectares | 438,883 hectares | 438,883 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 476,427 hectares | 476,427 hectares | 476,427 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 517,042 hectares | 517,042 hectares | 517,042 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 560,954 hectares | 560,954 hectares | 560,954 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 608,401 hectares | 608,401 hectares | 608,401 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 659,632 hectares | 659,632 hectares | 659,632 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 714,908 hectares | 714,908 hectares | 714,908 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 774,496 hectares | 774,496 hectares | 774,496 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 838,673 hectares | 838,673 hectares | 838,673 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 907,714 hectares | 907,714 hectares | 907,714 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 2.13 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 6 |
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 cropland extent over the long-term in Finland?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Finland was 2.24 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million hectares in 1968.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,227 hectares in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.