FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Finland
Finland: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.4028 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Finland is 0.4028 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.5976 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4028 hectares per person, in 2023.
Finland ranks 27th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5976 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5967 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5961 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5959 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5963 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5969 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5956 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5936 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.565 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5588 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5537 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.531 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5219 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5218 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5208 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5214 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5108 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5075 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.504 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4963 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4908 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4822 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4766 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4696 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4644 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4598 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4625 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4545 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4558 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4554 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4591 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4535 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4496 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4524 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4201 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4149 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4142 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4212 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4221 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4235 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4235 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4248 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4255 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4256 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4271 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4301 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4275 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.426 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4238 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4212 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4184 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4162 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4095 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4091 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4098 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4093 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4076 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4076 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4075 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4065 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4055 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4042 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4028 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4028 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 4.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4028 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5926 hectares per person | 0.565 hectares per person | 0.5976 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5252 hectares per person | 0.504 hectares per person | 0.5588 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4713 hectares per person | 0.4545 hectares per person | 0.4963 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4362 hectares per person | 0.4142 hectares per person | 0.4591 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4257 hectares per person | 0.4235 hectares per person | 0.4301 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4116 hectares per person | 0.4075 hectares per person | 0.4212 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4048 hectares per person | 0.4028 hectares per person | 0.4065 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Finland?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Finland was 0.4028 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5976 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4028 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.