Agricultural area over the long-term in Finland
Finland: Agricultural area over the long-term was 2.26 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.26 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.89 million hectares
in 1968
All-time low
96,193 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Finland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Finland is 2.26 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Finland peaked at 2.89 million hectares in 1968 and was at its lowest, 96,193 hectares, in 1000.
That places Finland 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 96,193 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 109,202 hectares | +13.5% |
| 1200 | 121,224 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1300 | 132,094 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1400 | 116,053 hectares | -12.1% |
| 1500 | 111,465 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1600 | 212,216 hectares | +90.4% |
| 1700 | 398,498 hectares | +87.8% |
| 1710 | 432,505 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1720 | 469,293 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1730 | 509,067 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1740 | 552,048 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1750 | 598,464 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1760 | 648,556 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1770 | 702,576 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 760,780 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 823,434 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1800 | 890,807 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1810 | 963,165 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1820 | 1.04 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1830 | 1.20 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 1840 | 1.26 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 1.40 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1860 | 1.46 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1870 | 1.55 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 1.65 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1890 | 1.87 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1900 | 2.09 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 1910 | 2.35 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1920 | 2.50 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1930 | 2.63 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 2.58 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1950 | 2.67 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.71 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.73 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.75 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.76 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.75 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.74 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.77 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.79 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.84 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.86 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.89 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.77 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.72 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.70 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.61 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.58 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.61 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.61 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.60 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.57 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.54 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.45 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.43 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.39 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.37 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.39 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.42 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.26 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.26 million hectares | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.26 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.26 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million hectares, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +90.4% | 111,465 hectares | 212,216 hectares |
| 1700 | +87.8% | 212,216 hectares | 398,498 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 96,193 hectares | 96,193 hectares | 96,193 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 109,202 hectares | 109,202 hectares | 109,202 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 121,224 hectares | 121,224 hectares | 121,224 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 132,094 hectares | 132,094 hectares | 132,094 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 116,053 hectares | 116,053 hectares | 116,053 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 111,465 hectares | 111,465 hectares | 111,465 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 212,216 hectares | 212,216 hectares | 212,216 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 398,498 hectares | 398,498 hectares | 398,498 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 432,505 hectares | 432,505 hectares | 432,505 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 469,293 hectares | 469,293 hectares | 469,293 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 509,067 hectares | 509,067 hectares | 509,067 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 552,048 hectares | 552,048 hectares | 552,048 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 598,464 hectares | 598,464 hectares | 598,464 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 648,556 hectares | 648,556 hectares | 648,556 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 702,576 hectares | 702,576 hectares | 702,576 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 760,780 hectares | 760,780 hectares | 760,780 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 823,434 hectares | 823,434 hectares | 823,434 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 890,807 hectares | 890,807 hectares | 890,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 963,165 hectares | 963,165 hectares | 963,165 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.09 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Finland?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Finland was 2.26 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million hectares in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,193 hectares in 1000.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Finland ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.