Meat production in Finland
Finland: Meat production was 397,311 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
397,311 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
413,559 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
144,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat 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 meat production in Finland is 397,311 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Finland peaked at 413,559 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 144,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Finland 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 161,500 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 169,600 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 180,100 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 180,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 173,900 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 197,400 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 189,040 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 214,900 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 227,200 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 256,200 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 250,630 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 235,330 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 256,210 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 254,980 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 265,290 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 263,040 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 275,700 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 290,910 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 300,980 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 322,240 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 320,910 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 325,460 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 328,780 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 334,880 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 334,720 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 349,080 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 330,450 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 337,240 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 346,900 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 344,530 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 337,653 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 318,960 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 326,110 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 314,230 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 322,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 337,030 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 345,690 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 345,840 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 337,310 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 351,414 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 373,290 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 390,363 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 396,890 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 394,580 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 399,344 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 412,361 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 413,559 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 395,143 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 386,527 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 391,100 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 385,835 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 391,346 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 386,975 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 400,205 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 406,546 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 400,808 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 391,590 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 397,560 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 409,152 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 410,998 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 403,712 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 388,742 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 397,311 tonnes | +2.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 397,311 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 397,311 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,938 tonnes | 144,000 tonnes | 214,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 257,549 tonnes | 227,200 tonnes | 290,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 328,474 tonnes | 300,980 tonnes | 349,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 333,974 tonnes | 314,230 tonnes | 346,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 386,425 tonnes | 337,310 tonnes | 413,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 393,849 tonnes | 385,835 tonnes | 406,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,983 tonnes | 388,742 tonnes | 410,998 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 meat production in Finland?
- Meat production in Finland was 397,311 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 meat production recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 413,559 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for meat production?
- Finland ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.