maapintaalasta
Maapinta-ala, in Finnish geographic terminology, refers to the total surface area of the Earth's crust that is not covered by oceans and other bodies of water. In practice, it denotes the land surface, including continents and islands, such as deserts, forests, urban areas and mountains. The term is commonly used in statistics and geography to distinguish land area from water area.
Globally, maapinta-ala is about 149 million square kilometers, which corresponds to roughly 29–30 percent of the
The concept is widely used in planning, governance and research. It provides a basis for calculating population
Definitions and scope can vary between sources. Some definitions exclude inland waters to define “land area,”
Related topics include land area, geographical area, inland waters, and studies on land use and environmental