Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Finland
Finland: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 0.1783 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.1783 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Finland peaked at 0.4741 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1031 An per square kilometre, in 2003.
Finland ranks 154th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Finland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4741 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4324 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3657 An per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3411 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3099 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2613 An per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2544 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2157 An per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2351 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2692 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3421 An per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3043 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2328 An per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 0.237 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2354 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2173 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2101 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1881 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1914 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1786 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1934 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2114 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2141 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2755 An per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.304 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2732 An per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.261 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2039 An per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1812 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1858 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1779 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1986 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2072 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2361 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2682 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2475 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.237 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2164 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1717 An per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1346 An per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1169 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1103 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1031 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1161 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1113 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1163 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1265 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1373 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1362 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1362 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1606 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1596 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1658 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.181 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2051 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2187 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2204 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2445 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2386 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2344 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2108 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2099 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1783 An per square kilometre | -15.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.1783 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.1783 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.59 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3211 An per square kilometre | 0.2157 An per square kilometre | 0.4741 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2428 An per square kilometre | 0.1881 An per square kilometre | 0.3421 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2296 An per square kilometre | 0.1786 An per square kilometre | 0.304 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2146 An per square kilometre | 0.1717 An per square kilometre | 0.2682 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1209 An per square kilometre | 0.1031 An per square kilometre | 0.1373 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.193 An per square kilometre | 0.1362 An per square kilometre | 0.2445 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2083 An per square kilometre | 0.1783 An per square kilometre | 0.2344 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 151 Belize 0.2797 An per square kilometre compare
- 152 Thailand 0.2701 An per square kilometre compare
- 153 Poland 0.2576 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Honduras 0.1494 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Canada 0.0885 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Vanuatu 0.081 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Finland?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Finland was 0.1783 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4741 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1031 An per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Finland ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.