Surface area in Finland
Finland: Surface area was 338,480 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
338,480 sq. km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 216 countries
All-time high
338,480 sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
338,150 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Finland is 338,480 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Finland peaked at 338,480 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 338,150 sq. km, in 1961.
Finland ranks 66th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Finland, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 338,150 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 338,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 338,440 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 338,420 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 338,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 338,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 338,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 338,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 338,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 338,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 338,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 338,446 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 338,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 338,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 338,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 338,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 338,460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 338,470 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 338,470 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 338,480 sq. km | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 338,480 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 11.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 338,480 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338,150 sq. km | 338,150 sq. km | 338,150 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 338,150 sq. km | 338,150 sq. km | 338,150 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,150 sq. km | 338,150 sq. km | 338,150 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,150 sq. km | 338,150 sq. km | 338,150 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,260 sq. km | 338,150 sq. km | 338,440 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,436 sq. km | 338,420 sq. km | 338,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,470 sq. km | 338,460 sq. km | 338,480 sq. km | 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)
- 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 surface area in Finland?
- Surface area in Finland was 338,480 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 338,480 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,150 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for surface area?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.