What is livestock density in Finland?

Livestock density in Finland was 2.26 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.

What is the highest livestock density recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 2.29 million Hectare in 2007.

What is the lowest livestock density recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million Hectare in 2016.

How does Finland rank for livestock density?

Finland ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.

Is livestock density rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Livestock density in Finland

Name: Livestock density in Finland
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Finland: Livestock density was 2.26 million Hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.26 million Hectare

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

19th

of 28 countries

All-time high

2.29 million Hectare

in 2007

All-time low

2.19 million Hectare

in 2016

Years of data

2005–2023

Livestock density in Finland, 2005–2023

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for livestock density in Finland is 2.26 million Hectare, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, livestock density in Finland peaked at 2.29 million Hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million Hectare, in 2016.

Finland ranks 19th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.28 million Hectare	2.26 million Hectare	2.29 million Hectare	2
2010s	2.25 million Hectare	2.19 million Hectare	2.29 million Hectare	3
2020s	2.27 million Hectare	2.26 million Hectare	2.28 million Hectare	2

Countries ranked near Finland

16 Lithuania 2.85 million Hectare compare
17 Denmark 2.63 million Hectare compare
18 Austria 2.57 million Hectare compare
20 Latvia 1.97 million Hectare compare
21 Slovakia 1.81 million Hectare compare
22 Netherlands 1.81 million Hectare compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Finland

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Rural population 25.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is livestock density in Finland?: Livestock density in Finland was 2.26 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest livestock density recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 2.29 million Hectare in 2007.
What is the lowest livestock density recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million Hectare in 2016.
How does Finland rank for livestock density?: Finland ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is livestock density rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Livestock density
Unit: Hectare
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 31 places, 213 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 09 August 2026