Finland vs Philippines: Land area in hectares
Finland
30.40 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
29.82 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
72nd
Philippines rank
73rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Finland
- Philippines
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.40 million hectares against 29.82 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 579,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 73rd of 238 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.46 million hectares | 29.83 million hectares | 633,000 hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 30.46 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 638,500 hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 30.46 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 642,000 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 30.46 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 642,000 hectares | Finland |
| 2000s | 30.44 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 618,400 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 30.39 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 573,500 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.39 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 577,900 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Finland or Philippines?
- Finland, at 30.40 million hectares against 29.82 million hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Finland and Philippines?
- 579,000 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Philippines rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Finland ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 73rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.