Agriculture, forestry and fishery
Finland in Figures is an information package about Finland and Finns.
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- Agricultural and horticultural enterprises
- Livestock
- Crops
- Forests
- Increment and drain of the growing stock
- Operating result from the private forest economy
Agricultural and horticultural enterprises
| Production sector | 2010 | 2020 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant production | 37 086 | 32 193 | 32 348 |
| Milk production | 10 205 | 5 361 | 4 226 |
| Beef production 1) | 4 350 | 3 107 | 2 816 |
| Pig and poultry farming | 1 730 | 914 | 747 |
| Other production | 6 112 | 4 055 | 2 134 |
| Farms, total | 59 483 | 45 630 | 42 271 |
| Average size of farm, ha/farm | 39 | 50 | 54 |
1) Also includes suckler cow production, cattle fattening and farms with both milk production and beef production
Source: Natural Resources Institute Finland
Agricultural and horticultural enterprises (xlsx)
Updated: 25.4.2024
Livestock
| 1950 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand | ||||||
| Cattle | 1 782 | 1 360 | 1 057 | 926 | 846 | 821 |
| - Dairy cows | 1 111 | 490 | 364 | 289 | 260 | 242 |
| Pigs | 446 | 1 381 | 1 296 | 1 367 | 1 087 | 988 |
| Poultry | . . | . . | 12 570 | 9 587 | 13 577 | 14 278 |
| - Laying hens | 3 381 | 4 845 | 3 110 | 3 394 | 3 812 | 4 056 |
| - Broilers | . . | 2 993 | 7 918 | 4 616 | 8 507 | 8 717 |
| Sheep | 1 220 | 103 | 100 | 126 | 140 | 122 |
Crops
| 1950 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mil. kg | ||||||
| Wheat | 296 | 627 | 538 | 724 | 677 | 740 |
| Rye | 215 | 244 | 108 | 69 | 67 | 91 |
| Barley | 176 | 1 720 | 1 985 | 1 340 | 1 382 | 1 066 |
| Oats | 702 | 1 662 | 1 413 | 810 | 1 195 | 1 008 |
| Potatoes | 1 273 | 881 | 785 | 659 | 624 | 498 |
| Sugar beets | 231 | 1 125 | 1 046 | 542 | 422 | 421 |
| Broad bean | . . | . . | . . | 16 | 23 | 11 |
Forests
| Land class | 2018–2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mil. ha | % | |
| Forestry land | 26,2 | 86 |
| - Forest land | 20,3 | 67 |
| - Poorly productive forest land | 2,6 | 9 |
| - Unproductive land | 3,1 | 10 |
| - Forest roads, depots, etc. | 0,2 | 1 |
| Other land | 4,2 | 14 |
| Land area, total | 30,4 | 100 |
| Volume of the growing stock | 2018–2022 | |
| Mil. m3 | % | |
| Pine | 1 283 | 50 |
| Spruce | 763 | 30 |
| Birch | 420 | 16 |
| Other deciduous trees | 84 | 3 |
| Growing stock, total | 2 550 | 100 |
Increment and drain of the growing stock, 1940–2023
Source: Natural Resources Institute Finland
Increment and drain of the growing stock (xlsx)
Updated: 25.4.2024
Operating result from the private forest economy
Source: Natural Resources Institute Finland
Result from the private forest economy (xlsx)
Updated: 13.9.2024
Main topic: Agriculture, forestry and fishery
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Last updated 19 Dec 2024