Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Finland
Finland: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 9,180 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9,180 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Finland peaked at 11,063 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,356 ha, in 1972.
Finland ranks 168th of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Finland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,506 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,964 ha | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 3,870 ha | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,791 ha | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3,731 ha | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,644 ha | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3,056 ha | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 3,213 ha | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 3,417 ha | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 3,630 ha | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 2,845 ha | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 2,356 ha | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 2,504 ha | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 3,226 ha | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 3,220 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,728 ha | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 4,823 ha | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 6,462 ha | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 5,488 ha | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 5,135 ha | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 5,376 ha | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,905 ha | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 4,752 ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 7,362 ha | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 7,083 ha | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 7,540 ha | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 7,146 ha | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 7,496 ha | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6,948 ha | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 7,267 ha | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6,838 ha | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 7,256 ha | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 7,465 ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8,079 ha | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 10,146 ha | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 10,118 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,589 ha | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 9,817 ha | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 10,047 ha | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10,101 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,484 ha | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 9,536 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,634 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,564 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9,019 ha | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8,942 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,041 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,949 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,111 ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,186 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,458 ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 9,365 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9,430 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,858 ha | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 9,256 ha | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9,661 ha | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11,063 ha | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 10,560 ha | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10,520 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,840 ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,500 ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9,640 ha | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 8,970 ha | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 9,180 ha | +2.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9,180 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,641 ha, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9,180 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,900 ha, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +54.9% | 4,752 ha | 7,362 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,688 ha | 3,056 ha | 4,506 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,828 ha | 2,356 ha | 6,462 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,374 ha | 4,752 ha | 7,540 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,762 ha | 6,838 ha | 10,589 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,338 ha | 8,942 ha | 10,101 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,736 ha | 8,858 ha | 11,063 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,826 ha | 8,970 ha | 10,840 ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Finland?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Finland was 9,180 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,063 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,356 ha in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Finland ranks 168th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.