Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Finland
Finland: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 2.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Finland, 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.4% for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Finland peaked at 4.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2016.
That places Finland 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.1% | — |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -46.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 3 |
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)
- 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 share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Finland?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Finland was 2.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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