Global meat production, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.31 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.36 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.4728 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4728 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Finland ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4728 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5302 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5568 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5913 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.591 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5709 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6481 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6206 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7055 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7459 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8411 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8228 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7726 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8412 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8371 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.871 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8636 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9052 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9551 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9881 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5875 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4728 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7055 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8456 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7459 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9551 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9881 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 120 Sweden 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Georgia 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Belize 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Finland was 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4728 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.