Cattle livestock count heads in Finland
Finland: Cattle livestock count heads was 764,030 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
764,030
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
112th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.17 million
in 1963
All-time low
764,030
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Finland stood at 764,030. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Finland peaked at 2.17 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 764,030, in 2024.
That places Finland 112th out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.06 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.15 million | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.03 million | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.04 million | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.98 million | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.87 million | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.87 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.84 million | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 969,000 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 958,925 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 949,291 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 926,694 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 915,345 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 918,268 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 925,808 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 914,053 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 912,768 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 911,847 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 914,439 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 914,717 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 909,021 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 893,178 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 859,380 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 840,740 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 835,380 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 829,980 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 821,970 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 798,640 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 764,030 | -4.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 764,030 is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 764,030 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 million | 1.98 million | 2.17 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million | 1.74 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 1.38 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.09 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 975,722 | 915,345 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 899,595 | 840,740 | 925,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 810,000 | 764,030 | 835,380 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3975 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4004 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Finland?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Finland was 764,030 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,030 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Finland ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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