Cropland organic soils — Area in Finland

Finland: Cropland organic soils — Area was 427,330 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
427,330 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 221 countries
All-time high
427,330 ha
in 2022
All-time low
325,749 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Finland, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 325.8k ha1991: 325.8k ha1992: 325.8k ha1993: 325.8k ha1994: 325.7k ha1995: 326.7k ha1996: 327.1k ha1997: 328.2k ha1998: 330.7k ha1999: 342.2k ha2000: 356.0k ha2001: 358.5k ha2002: 362.7k ha2003: 365.7k ha2004: 375.5k ha2005: 377.7k ha2006: 378.6k ha2007: 379.8k ha2008: 381.3k ha2009: 384.0k ha2010: 386.8k ha2011: 389.9k ha2012: 391.4k ha2013: 391.6k ha2014: 392.8k ha2015: 392.8k ha2016: 398.0k ha2017: 402.2k ha2018: 414.0k ha2019: 422.1k ha2020: 425.3k ha2021: 425.6k ha2022: 427.3k ha2023: 427.3k ha2024: 427.3k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Finland recorded 427,330 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Finland peaked at 427,330 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 325,749 ha, in 1994.

Finland ranks 11th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Finland, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 325,817 ha
1991 325,817 ha +0.0%
1992 325,817 ha +0.0%
1993 325,802 ha -0.0%
1994 325,749 ha -0.0%
1995 326,657 ha +0.3%
1996 327,054 ha +0.1%
1997 328,217 ha +0.4%
1998 330,742 ha +0.8%
1999 342,173 ha +3.5%
2000 355,951 ha +4.0%
2001 358,484 ha +0.7%
2002 362,702 ha +1.2%
2003 365,691 ha +0.8%
2004 375,527 ha +2.7%
2005 377,670 ha +0.6%
2006 378,584 ha +0.2%
2007 379,840 ha +0.3%
2008 381,307 ha +0.4%
2009 384,021 ha +0.7%
2010 386,835 ha +0.7%
2011 389,923 ha +0.8%
2012 391,432 ha +0.4%
2013 391,602 ha +0.0%
2014 392,786 ha +0.3%
2015 392,788 ha +0.0%
2016 397,959 ha +1.3%
2017 402,238 ha +1.1%
2018 414,043 ha +2.9%
2019 422,063 ha +1.9%
2020 425,277 ha +0.8%
2021 425,624 ha +0.1%
2022 427,330 ha +0.4%
2023 427,330 ha +0.0%
2024 427,330 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 328,384 ha 325,749 ha 342,173 ha 10
2000s 371,978 ha 355,951 ha 384,021 ha 10
2010s 398,167 ha 386,835 ha 422,063 ha 10
2020s 426,578 ha 425,277 ha 427,330 ha 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Malaysia 606,968 ha compare
  2. 9 Germany 557,208 ha compare
  3. 10 Papua New Guinea 449,553 ha compare
  4. 12 Bangladesh 323,785 ha compare
  5. 13 Lithuania 293,608 ha compare
  6. 14 Sweden 290,313 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Finland?
Cropland organic soils — area in Finland was 427,330 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 427,330 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 325,749 ha in 1994.
How does Finland rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Finland ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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