Finland vs Uruguay: FAO projections of arable land
Finland
2.25 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
2.24 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
88th
Uruguay rank
89th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Finland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.25 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 10,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 435,644 hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.46 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 791,900 hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.30 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 923,530 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.22 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 874,940 hectares | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 676,740 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 29,090 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 115,880 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Finland or Uruguay?
- Finland, at 2.25 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Finland and Uruguay?
- 10,400 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Finland ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 89th 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.