Potatoes — Area harvested in Finland

Finland: Potatoes — Area harvested was 17,700 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,700 ha
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
85th
of 167 countries
All-time high
76,942 ha
in 1961
All-time low
16,500 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Finland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested in Finland is 17,700 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Finland peaked at 76,942 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,500 ha, in 2023.

That places Finland 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69,542 ha 58,200 ha 76,942 ha 9
1970s 48,530 ha 42,700 ha 60,100 ha 10
1980s 41,360 ha 36,900 ha 45,300 ha 10
1990s 35,420 ha 32,300 ha 41,000 ha 10
2000s 28,480 ha 26,200 ha 32,200 ha 10
2010s 22,200 ha 20,700 ha 25,200 ha 10
2020s 18,858 ha 16,500 ha 20,700 ha 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 82 Mongolia 19,614 ha compare
  2. 83 Saudi Arabia 18,843 ha compare
  3. 84 Libya 18,676 ha compare
  4. 86 Yemen 17,666 ha compare
  5. 87 Armenia 17,487 ha compare
  6. 88 Burkina Faso 17,382 ha compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Finland?
Potatoes — area harvested in Finland was 17,700 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 76,942 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,500 ha in 2023.
How does Finland rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Finland ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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