Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Finland

Finland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 337,508 ha in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
337,508 ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
337,508 ha
in 2020
All-time low
283,516 ha
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Finland, 1990–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200520201990: 302.1k ha1991: 298.3k ha1992: 294.5k ha1993: 291.2k ha1994: 288.2k ha1995: 286.0k ha1996: 284.6k ha1997: 283.9k ha1998: 283.5k ha1999: 284.3k ha2000: 285.9k ha2001: 288.0k ha2002: 292.0k ha2003: 297.1k ha2004: 301.8k ha2005: 306.0k ha2006: 310.2k ha2007: 312.0k ha2008: 313.2k ha2009: 314.7k ha2010: 316.5k ha2011: 318.1k ha2012: 320.7k ha2013: 322.9k ha2014: 324.7k ha2015: 326.6k ha2016: 329.0k ha2017: 330.8k ha2018: 332.7k ha2019: 335.2k ha2020: 337.5k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Finland is 337,508 ha, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Finland peaked at 337,508 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 283,516 ha, in 1998.

That places Finland 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Finland, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 302,101 ha —
1991 298,264 ha -1.3%
1992 294,486 ha -1.3%
1993 291,232 ha -1.1%
1994 288,183 ha -1.0%
1995 286,018 ha -0.8%
1996 284,556 ha -0.5%
1997 283,915 ha -0.2%
1998 283,516 ha -0.1%
1999 284,324 ha +0.3%
2000 285,889 ha +0.6%
2001 287,965 ha +0.7%
2002 291,965 ha +1.4%
2003 297,141 ha +1.8%
2004 301,770 ha +1.6%
2005 305,989 ha +1.4%
2006 310,163 ha +1.4%
2007 311,995 ha +0.6%
2008 313,218 ha +0.4%
2009 314,712 ha +0.5%
2010 316,505 ha +0.6%
2011 318,107 ha +0.5%
2012 320,731 ha +0.8%
2013 322,868 ha +0.7%
2014 324,749 ha +0.6%
2015 326,578 ha +0.6%
2016 329,023 ha +0.7%
2017 330,845 ha +0.6%
2018 332,685 ha +0.6%
2019 335,223 ha +0.8%
2020 337,508 ha +0.7%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 337,508 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,802 ha, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 337,508 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,216 ha, 11.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 289,660 ha 283,516 ha 302,101 ha 10
2000s 302,081 ha 285,889 ha 314,712 ha 10
2010s 325,731 ha 316,505 ha 335,223 ha 10
2020s 337,508 ha 337,508 ha 337,508 ha 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Ukraine 471,602 ha compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 358,399 ha compare
  3. 7 Ireland 338,996 ha compare
  4. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 332,547 ha compare
  5. 10 Iceland 323,584 ha compare
  6. 11 New Zealand 178,204 ha compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Finland?
Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Finland was 337,508 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 337,508 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 283,516 ha in 1998.
How does Finland rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Finland ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
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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.