What is land area in Finland?

Land area in Finland was 303,960 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 304,590 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 303,890 sq. km in 2011.

How does Finland rank for land area?

Finland ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Finland

Name: Land area in Finland
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Finland: Land area was 303,960 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

303,960 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

71st

of 216 countries

All-time high

304,590 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

303,890 sq. km

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Finland, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Finland stood at 303,960 sq. km.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Finland peaked at 304,590 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 303,890 sq. km, in 2011.

Finland ranks 71st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	304,590 sq. km	304,590 sq. km	304,590 sq. km	9
1970s	304,590 sq. km	304,590 sq. km	304,590 sq. km	10
1980s	304,590 sq. km	304,590 sq. km	304,590 sq. km	10
1990s	304,590 sq. km	304,590 sq. km	304,590 sq. km	10
2000s	304,354 sq. km	303,900 sq. km	304,590 sq. km	10
2010s	303,905 sq. km	303,890 sq. km	303,930 sq. km	10
2020s	303,949 sq. km	303,940 sq. km	303,960 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Finland

68 Vietnam 313,429 sq. km compare
69 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare
70 Poland 306,270 sq. km compare
72 Philippines 298,170 sq. km compare
73 Italy 295,720 sq. km compare
74 Burkina Faso 273,600 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Finland

Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Rural population 25.5% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 3,310 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 3.01 million metric tons (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Finland?: Land area in Finland was 303,960 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 304,590 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 303,890 sq. km in 2011.
How does Finland rank for land area?: Finland ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.