What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Finland?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Finland was 23.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 23.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.

How does Finland rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Finland ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Finland

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Finland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 23.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

23.32 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

90th

of 191 countries

All-time high

23.47 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

All-time low

1.42 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Finland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Finland recorded 23.32 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Finland peaked at 23.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.42 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

That places Finland 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.53 kilograms per year per capita	1.42 kilograms per year per capita	1.75 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	2.24 kilograms per year per capita	1.8 kilograms per year per capita	2.88 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	4.41 kilograms per year per capita	3.17 kilograms per year per capita	6.7 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	9.45 kilograms per year per capita	7.22 kilograms per year per capita	12.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	17.42 kilograms per year per capita	13.65 kilograms per year per capita	19.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	19.05 kilograms per year per capita	18.59 kilograms per year per capita	20.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	22.66 kilograms per year per capita	21.06 kilograms per year per capita	23.47 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Finland

87 Iran 23.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
88 Kazakhstan 23.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
89 Uruguay 23.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
91 Jordan 23.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
92 Moldova 22.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
93 North Macedonia 22.63 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Finland?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Finland was 23.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 23.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does Finland rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Finland ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.