Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Finland
Finland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0023 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0023 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0374 hectares per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Finland 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0224 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0234 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0243 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0253 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0263 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0273 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0282 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0303 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0331 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0325 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0323 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0315 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0337 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.034 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0374 hectares per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0335 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.028 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0272 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0268 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0253 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0245 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0216 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.018 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -76.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.005 hectares per person | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 hectares per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.006 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.004 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -35.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0023 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0023 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -76.9% | 0.018 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person |
| 2023 | -35.3% | 0.0036 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 hectares per person | 0.0224 hectares per person | 0.0331 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0336 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | 0.0374 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0286 hectares per person | 0.0248 hectares per person | 0.0343 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0245 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 hectares per person | 0.0048 hectares per person | 0.0068 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | 0.004 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 0.0027 hectares per person compare
- 188 Bahrain 0.0025 hectares per person compare
- 189 Japan 0.0025 hectares per person compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 0.0021 hectares per person compare
- 192 Maldives 0.0019 hectares per person compare
- 193 North Korea 0.0019 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Finland?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Finland was 0.0023 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 hectares per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Finland ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.