Projections for global peak agricultural land in Finland
Finland: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 2.26 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.26 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2.89 million
in 1968
All-time low
2.15 million
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.26 million for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Finland peaked at 2.89 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 1997.
Finland ranks 116th of 227 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.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.77 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.77 million | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.72 million | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.61 million | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.58 million | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.57 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.54 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.45 million | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.43 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.39 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.37 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 million | 2.77 million | 2.89 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 million | 2.57 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million | 2.37 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.30 million | 2.15 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 2.22 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.26 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.26 million | 2.27 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Finland?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Finland was 2.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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