Beef production in Finland
Finland: Beef production was 86,510 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86,510 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
77th
of 198 countries
All-time high
127,050 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
68,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Finland is 86,510 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Finland peaked at 127,050 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 68,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Finland 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 80,700 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 88,500 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 98,100 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 94,800 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 85,100 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 91,300 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 88,460 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 111,300 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 106,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 109,100 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 106,500 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 97,300 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 118,300 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 112,450 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 113,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 106,060 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 105,970 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 109,940 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 113,700 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 122,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 116,700 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 118,440 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 124,180 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 126,070 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 124,930 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 127,050 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 114,790 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 110,430 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 118,160 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 121,670 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 117,280 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 106,350 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 107,620 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 96,170 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 96,550 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99,610 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 93,760 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 90,480 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 91,430 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 89,770 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 90,730 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 95,820 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 93,290 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 86,710 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 87,150 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88,570 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 81,900 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 82,050 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83,040 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 83,500 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81,180 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 81,190 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83,069 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 86,490 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 86,720 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86,080 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 87,060 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87,760 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87,110 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 86,250 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84,580 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 85,390 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 86,510 tonnes | +1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 86,510 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 86,510 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,629 tonnes | 68,400 tonnes | 111,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,522 tonnes | 97,300 tonnes | 118,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,829 tonnes | 110,430 tonnes | 127,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,765 tonnes | 90,480 tonnes | 121,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,742 tonnes | 81,900 tonnes | 95,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,609 tonnes | 81,180 tonnes | 87,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,968 tonnes | 84,580 tonnes | 87,110 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Finland?
- Beef production in Finland was 86,510 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 127,050 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for beef production?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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