Region

SAS Output Economydoctor. Soil class information service (luke.fi/economydoctor). Data: Luke Soil class data. December 22, 2024
Ground  soil  types.  National  classification     2011    
Northern_Finland Eastern_Finland Western_Finland Southern_Finland Total
Arable area 353.977 393.580 830.796 855.468 2433822
MINERAL SOILS 289.782 358.087 714.388 798.027 2160284
Mineral soils % of arable area 81,9 91,0 86,0 93,3 88,8
    Rough mineral soils 259.268 304.875 515.213 252.163 1331519
    Rough mineral soils % of arable area 73,2 77,5 62,0 29,5 54,7
          Till and Rocks 83.167 202.159 183.717 118.571 587.614
          Gravel deposits 78.310 42.234 63.103 59.879 243.526
          Silt deposits 97.792 60.482 268.393 73.713 500.379
    Clay soils 30.514 53.213 199.175 545.863 828.766
    Clay soils % of arable area 8,6 13,5 24,0 63,8 34,1
ORGANIC SOILS 64.195 35.493 116.408 57.442 273.537
Organic soils % of arable area 18,1 9,0 14,0 6,7 11,2
    Humus soils 3.367 3.183 70.440 35.789 112.779
    Peat lands 60.828 32.310 45.969 21.652 160.759