Land area (sq. km), per capita in Finland
Finland: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0544 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0544 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0683 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0544 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Finland ranks 28th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0683 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0678 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0673 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.067 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0665 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0661 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0658 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0659 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0661 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.066 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0656 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0653 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0649 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0643 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0641 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0639 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0637 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0631 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0624 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0621 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0619 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0618 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0616 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0614 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0611 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0608 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0604 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0599 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0596 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0594 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.059 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0588 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0587 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0584 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0581 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0577 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0575 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0567 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0564 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0559 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0556 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.055 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.055 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0547 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0668 sq. km per person | 0.0658 sq. km per person | 0.0683 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0649 sq. km per person | 0.0639 sq. km per person | 0.0661 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0624 sq. km per person | 0.0614 sq. km per person | 0.0637 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0599 sq. km per person | 0.059 sq. km per person | 0.0611 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.058 sq. km per person | 0.0569 sq. km per person | 0.0588 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0557 sq. km per person | 0.055 sq. km per person | 0.0567 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 sq. km per person | 0.0544 sq. km per person | 0.055 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Finland?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Finland was 0.0544 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0683 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0544 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.