Milking machines — In Use in Finland
Finland: Milking machines — In Use was 28,500 No in 1997. ▼ Falling
Milking machines — In Use in Finland, 1961–1997
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
In 1997, milking machines — in use in Finland stood at 28,500 No. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milking machines — in use in Finland peaked at 100,000 No in 1976 and was at its lowest, 28,500 No, in 1997.
Finland ranks 15th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,467 No | 35,000 No | 82,100 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,500 No | 84,000 No | 100,000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,310 No | 46,000 No | 85,000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,188 No | 28,500 No | 49,000 No | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 42,000 No compare
- 13 Switzerland 37,300 No compare
- 14 Russian Federation 33,164 No compare
- 16 Ireland 26,300 No compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 25,983 No compare
- 18 Czechoslovakia 22,500 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milking machines — in use in Finland?
- Milking machines — in use in Finland was 28,500 No in 1997, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milking machines — in use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 No in 1976.
- What is the lowest milking machines — in use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,500 No in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for milking machines — in use?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 75 countries with data for 1997.
- Is milking machines — in use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.