Organic farming in Finland - statistics & facts

Finland is the northernmost agricultural country in the world. In 2022, around 15 percent of the country’s agricultural land area was under organic cultivation. Organic land area has grown steadily in recent years, and it is projected to further increase up to 396,000 hectares by 2027. The largest organic agricultural land areas are located in Northern and Southern Ostrobothnia, as well as in Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi).

The share of organic farms in Finland increased over the past decade

There were almost five thousand organic farms in Finland, which accounted for over 11 percent of all farms in the country. Furthermore, the average size of organic farms has risen, reaching nearly 67 hectares per farm as of 2022. The most cultivated organic crop in terms of production volume is oat, with roughly 107 million kilograms in 2022. The yields of organic wheat, barley, and oats were overall better than in the previous years.

Organic meat production in Finland

Regarding meat production, beef cattle and pigs are the most raised livestock in Finland. In 2022, almost 4.43 million kilograms of organic meat was produced in the country, decreasing from the previous year. Beef accounts for the majority of organic meat production, with production volume of 3.42 million kilograms per year. Compared to other types of organic meat, lamb was produced at a lower volume of 280 thousand kilograms. However, it accounted for nearly 21 percent of all lamb production in the country.
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Published by J. Clausnitzer, Nov 1, 2023

Key insights

Organic agricultural land area in Finland
339,460ha
Share of organic agricultural land area in Finland
15%
Forecasted organic agricultural land area in Finland in 2027
396,000ha
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