Finland vs Sweden: Cropland organic soils — Area
Finland
427,330 ha
in 2024
Sweden
290,313 ha
in 2024
Finland rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 427,330 ha against 290,313 ha in Sweden, a difference of 137,017 ha.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,384 ha | 206,968 ha | 121,416 ha | Finland |
| 2000s | 371,978 ha | 228,652 ha | 143,326 ha | Finland |
| 2010s | 398,167 ha | 267,467 ha | 130,700 ha | Finland |
| 2020s | 426,578 ha | 290,130 ha | 136,449 ha | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 427,330 ha against 290,313 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Finland and Sweden?
- 137,017 ha, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.