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Average age of farmers has continued to grow in 2024

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Agriculture, forestry and fisheryEnterprises
release | Statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises 2024

According to Statistics Finland's data, the average age of farmers was 55 years in 2024. The average age of farmers has risen slowly throughout the 2000s. In 2000, the average age of a farmer was 47, while it was 55 years in 2024.

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  • In 2024, the number of active agricultural enterprises was 35,910.
  • The average total income of agricultural enterprises was EUR 110,771 and total expenditure EUR 91,793 in 2024.
  • The average size of agricultural enterprises grew to 53 hectares.
  • The data content of the statistics has been reduced starting from the release for the statistical reference year 2024.

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Belonging to the Farm Register
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  • Farm size
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13zd
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  • Line of production
  • Support area
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13zg
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  • Farm size
  • Line of production
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141b
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  • Line of production
  • Region
  • Farmer's average age
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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=2489-320X. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 25.3.2026].
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