Drained organic soils — Area in Finland
Finland: Drained organic soils — Area was 510,430 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Finland stood at 510,430 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Finland peaked at 510,430 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 389,412 ha, in 1994.
That places Finland 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in Finland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 389,482 ha | — |
| 1991 | 389,482 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 389,482 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 389,464 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 389,412 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 390,153 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 390,637 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 391,956 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 394,745 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 407,219 ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 421,321 ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 424,267 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 428,821 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 432,354 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 442,968 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 445,540 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 446,909 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 448,858 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 451,531 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 455,418 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 459,161 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 463,454 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 465,985 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 466,362 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 468,033 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 468,038 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 473,440 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 478,393 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 493,208 ha | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 503,210 ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 507,534 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 508,259 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 510,430 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 510,430 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 510,430 ha | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 510,430 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 788.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 510,430 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 63.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,203 ha | 389,412 ha | 407,219 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 439,799 ha | 421,321 ha | 455,418 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,928 ha | 459,161 ha | 503,210 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,417 ha | 507,534 ha | 510,430 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 10 Republic of Moldova 6,792 ha compare
- 10 Ukraine 683,641 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,187 ha compare
- 11 Malaysia 657,392 ha compare
- 12 Ireland 527,407 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 111.95 ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 ha
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 13 Micronesia 0 ha
- 13 Polynesia 0 ha
- 14 Papua New Guinea 457,496 ha compare
- 15 Sweden 364,850 ha compare
- 16 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Finland?
- Drained organic soils — area in Finland was 510,430 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 510,430 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,412 ha in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.