Meat production in Finland
Finland: Meat production was 397,311 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 80th out of 201 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.
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 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)
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 80th out of 201 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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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.