Drained organic soils — Area in Finland

Finland: Drained organic soils — Area was 510,430 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
510,430 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 216 countries
All-time high
510,430 ha
in 2022
All-time low
389,412 ha
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Finland, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 389.5k ha1991: 389.5k ha1992: 389.5k ha1993: 389.5k ha1994: 389.4k ha1995: 390.2k ha1996: 390.6k ha1997: 392.0k ha1998: 394.7k ha1999: 407.2k ha2000: 421.3k ha2001: 424.3k ha2002: 428.8k ha2003: 432.4k ha2004: 443.0k ha2005: 445.5k ha2006: 446.9k ha2007: 448.9k ha2008: 451.5k ha2009: 455.4k ha2010: 459.2k ha2011: 463.5k ha2012: 466.0k ha2013: 466.4k ha2014: 468.0k ha2015: 468.0k ha2016: 473.4k ha2017: 478.4k ha2018: 493.2k ha2019: 503.2k ha2020: 507.5k ha2021: 508.3k ha2022: 510.4k ha2023: 510.4k ha2024: 510.4k ha

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 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Ukraine 683,641 ha compare
  2. 11 Malaysia 657,392 ha compare
  3. 12 Ireland 527,407 ha compare
  4. 14 Papua New Guinea 457,496 ha compare
  5. 15 Sweden 364,850 ha compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 353,955 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 216 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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Indicator
Drained 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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