What is the highest surface area recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 338,485 sq. km in 2024.

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 2024.

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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Finland

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Finland
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Finland: Surface area (sq. km) was 338,485 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

338,485 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

66th

of 216 countries

All-time high

338,485 sq. km

in 2024

All-time low

338,150 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Finland, 1961–2024

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 338,485 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Finland peaked at 338,485 sq. km in 2024 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 (sq. km) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Finland, 1961 to 2024.
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%
2024	338,485 sq. km	+0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

Finland's 338,485 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 338,485 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 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	338,473 sq. km	338,460 sq. km	338,485 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Finland

63 Japan 377,975 sq. km compare
64 Germany 357,680 sq. km compare
65 Congo 342,000 sq. km compare
67 Vietnam 331,338 sq. km compare
68 Malaysia 330,534 sq. km compare
69 Cote d'Ivoire 322,460 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Finland

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3975 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0795 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4004 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Finland?: Surface area in Finland was 338,485 sq. km in 2024, 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 338,485 sq. km in 2024.
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 2024.
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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.