Agricultural land use per person in Finland
Finland: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3945 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3945 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.3 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.3945 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Finland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Finland stood at 0.3945 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Finland peaked at 1.3 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3945 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Finland 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.3 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1200 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1300 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1400 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1500 | 1.11 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1600 | 1.06 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1700 | 0.9959 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1710 | 0.9886 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 0.981 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 0.9731 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 0.9651 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1750 | 0.9568 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1760 | 0.9483 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 0.9395 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1780 | 0.9304 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 0.9209 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1800 | 0.9111 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1810 | 0.9009 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1820 | 0.8903 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1830 | 0.8792 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 0.8676 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1850 | 0.8554 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.8426 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.829 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.8145 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 0.7991 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.7824 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.7643 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.7445 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.7223 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6968 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.666 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.6624 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.6587 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6549 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.6508 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6466 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.6421 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.6372 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.6318 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6256 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6178 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.619 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6191 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.62 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.621 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.622 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6242 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6262 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6282 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6011 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5906 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5837 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5618 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5527 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5553 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5548 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5528 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5482 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.544 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5387 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5306 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5239 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5152 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5049 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4973 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4913 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4866 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4879 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4792 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4801 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4799 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4839 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.478 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4712 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4745 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4393 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4331 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4188 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4259 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4266 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4287 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4283 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4299 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4306 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4308 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4336 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4367 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4336 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4319 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.43 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4272 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4242 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.422 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4151 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4148 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.414 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4124 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4097 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4082 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4067 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4041 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4021 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3983 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3964 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3945 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.3945 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.3945 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9959 hectares per person | 0.9959 hectares per person | 0.9959 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9886 hectares per person | 0.9886 hectares per person | 0.9886 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.981 hectares per person | 0.981 hectares per person | 0.981 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9731 hectares per person | 0.9731 hectares per person | 0.9731 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9651 hectares per person | 0.9651 hectares per person | 0.9651 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9568 hectares per person | 0.9568 hectares per person | 0.9568 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9483 hectares per person | 0.9483 hectares per person | 0.9483 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9395 hectares per person | 0.9395 hectares per person | 0.9395 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9304 hectares per person | 0.9304 hectares per person | 0.9304 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9209 hectares per person | 0.9209 hectares per person | 0.9209 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9111 hectares per person | 0.9111 hectares per person | 0.9111 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9009 hectares per person | 0.9009 hectares per person | 0.9009 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8903 hectares per person | 0.8903 hectares per person | 0.8903 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8792 hectares per person | 0.8792 hectares per person | 0.8792 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8676 hectares per person | 0.8676 hectares per person | 0.8676 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8554 hectares per person | 0.8554 hectares per person | 0.8554 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8426 hectares per person | 0.8426 hectares per person | 0.8426 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.829 hectares per person | 0.829 hectares per person | 0.829 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.8145 hectares per person | 0.8145 hectares per person | 0.8145 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7991 hectares per person | 0.7991 hectares per person | 0.7991 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7824 hectares per person | 0.7824 hectares per person | 0.7824 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7643 hectares per person | 0.7643 hectares per person | 0.7643 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7445 hectares per person | 0.7445 hectares per person | 0.7445 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7223 hectares per person | 0.7223 hectares per person | 0.7223 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6968 hectares per person | 0.6968 hectares per person | 0.6968 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6476 hectares per person | 0.6256 hectares per person | 0.666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6198 hectares per person | 0.6011 hectares per person | 0.6282 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5583 hectares per person | 0.5387 hectares per person | 0.5906 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4997 hectares per person | 0.4792 hectares per person | 0.5306 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4531 hectares per person | 0.4188 hectares per person | 0.4839 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4314 hectares per person | 0.4283 hectares per person | 0.4367 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4154 hectares per person | 0.4067 hectares per person | 0.4272 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3993 hectares per person | 0.3945 hectares per person | 0.4041 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Finland?
- Agricultural land use per person in Finland was 0.3945 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3945 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Finland ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.