Number of poultry birds in Finland
Finland: Number of poultry birds was 14.72 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Finland is 14.72 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Finland peaked at 14.72 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.47 million animals, in 1992.
Finland ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.96 million animals | 6.49 million animals | 7.62 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.04 million animals | 8.41 million animals | 9.91 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 million animals | 6.23 million animals | 9.38 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 million animals | 5.47 million animals | 11.77 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 million animals | 8.48 million animals | 11.91 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 million animals | 8.72 million animals | 13.67 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.60 million animals | 12.99 million animals | 14.72 million animals | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Finland?
- Number of poultry birds in Finland was 14.72 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million animals in 1992.
- How does Finland rank for number of poultry birds?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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