Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Finland
Finland: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0.04 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.04 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Finland peaked at 0.58 percent in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.04 percent, in 2023.
Finland ranks 206th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4 percent | 0.33 percent | 0.5 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.518 percent | 0.48 percent | 0.58 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.458 percent | 0.4 percent | 0.54 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.273 percent | 0.07 percent | 0.4 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 percent | 0.08 percent | 0.12 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.096 percent | 0.08 percent | 0.11 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0625 percent | 0.04 percent | 0.07 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 203 Bahamas 0.2 percent compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 0.18 percent compare
- 205 Suriname 0.1 percent compare
- 208 American Samoa 0 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Finland?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Finland was 0.04 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 percent in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 percent in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Finland ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).