Milk yields per animal in Finland
Finland: Milk yields per animal was 9,675 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,675
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9,675
in 2024
All-time low
3,081
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in Finland stood at 9,675. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Finland peaked at 9,675 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,081, in 1962.
That places Finland 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,143 | — |
| 1962 | 3,081 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 3,142 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3,229 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 3,312 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3,366 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,361 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,441 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,141 | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 3,723 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 3,878 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,928 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,894 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3,979 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,121 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4,330 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 4,332 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,396 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4,471 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4,622 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4,623 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,641 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4,931 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 4,953 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,966 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,093 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5,062 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,149 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,414 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5,764 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 5,821 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,793 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,775 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,028 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 6,189 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6,199 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,300 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,388 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,453 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,729 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7,130 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7,197 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,205 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,467 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,633 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,798 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7,956 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,988 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,040 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,074 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,058 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,098 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,222 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8,414 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,542 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8,602 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,750 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,095 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9,170 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,414 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 9,314 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9,288 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,476 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,675 | +2.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9,675 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9,675 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,357 | 3,081 | 4,141 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,105 | 3,723 | 4,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,945 | 4,622 | 5,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,071 | 5,764 | 6,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,514 | 6,729 | 8,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,502 | 8,058 | 9,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,434 | 9,288 | 9,675 | 5 |
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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 milk yields per animal in Finland?
- Milk yields per animal in Finland was 9,675 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,675 in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,081 in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for milk yields per animal?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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