Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Finland
Finland: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
96th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1985
All-time low
0.4597
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.5 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Finland peaked at 2.98 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4597, in 1983.
That places Finland 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.25 | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 1.44 | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 1.64 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 1.55 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.45 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 1.35 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 1.25 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.21 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.18 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.15 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.21 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.91 | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8703 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8201 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7796 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6898 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.55 | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5801 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5199 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4597 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.75 | +497.8% |
| 1985 | 2.98 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 2.26 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.44 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7001 | -71.3% |
| 1991 | 0.989 | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 0.719 | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7891 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6797 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.69 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6102 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4701 | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6599 | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5899 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.76 | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.85 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8799 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2.27 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.66 | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 | 1.09 | 1.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9865 | 0.6898 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 0.4597 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6897 | 0.4701 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.76 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.15 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6775 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Finland?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Finland was 0.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4597 in 1983.
- How does Finland rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Finland ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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