Finland vs Lithuania: FAO projections of arable land
Finland
2.25 million hectares
in 2023
Lithuania
2.34 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
88th
Lithuania rank
87th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Finland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.34 million hectares against 2.25 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 87,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.
Finland ranks 88th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 685,425 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 314,270 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 16,990 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 68,575 hectares | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Finland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.34 million hectares against 2.25 million hectares in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Finland and Lithuania?
- 87,000 hectares, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Finland ranks 88th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.