Organic farming in Finland - statistics & facts
Finland is the northernmost agricultural country in the world. In 2023, 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).
Even though variable weather conditions negatively impacted the yields of organic grains and other organic products and the general rise in consumer prices, the consumers interest in organic products has remained during 2023.
The share of organic farms in Finland increased over the past decade
There were almost 4,200 organic farms in Finland, which accounted for around ten percent of all farms in the country. Furthermore, the average size of organic farms has risen, reaching nearly 75 hectares per farm as of 2023. The most cultivated organic crop in terms of production volume is oat, with roughly 86.6 million kilograms in 2023. The yields of organic crops in Finland decreased overall that year.Organic meat production in Finland
Regarding meat production, beef cattle and pigs are the most raised livestock in Finland. In 2023, almost 4.36 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 3.55 million kilograms per year. Compared to other types of organic meat, lamb was produced at a lower volume of 0.22 million kilograms. However, it accounted for nearly 19.6 percent of all lamb production in the country.Even though variable weather conditions negatively impacted the yields of organic grains and other organic products and the general rise in consumer prices, the consumers interest in organic products has remained during 2023.
