Sheep meat production in Finland
In 2024 Finland produced 1,050 t of sheep meat, the 117th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.7%. The record was 2,200 t in 1961.
- Production, 2024
- 1,050 t
- World rank
- 117 of 175
- 10-year change
- −3.7%
- Record
- 2,200 t
- 1961
Sheep meat in Finland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Finland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.19
- world 1.41
- 10-year change
- −3.7%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,236 | 0.01% |
| 116 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,081 | 0.01% |
| 117 | Finland | 1,050 | 0.01% |
| 118 | North Korea | 1,013 | 0.01% |
| 119 | Dominican Republic | 929 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sheep meat
Share of the world total; Finland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,050 | −5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,110 | −16% |
| 2022 | 1,320 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,320 | −8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,440 | −3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,490 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,510 | +12% |
| 2017 | 1,350 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,330 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,250 | +15% |
| 2014 | 1,090 | +11% |
| 2013 | 980 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 950 | +20% |
| 2010 | 790 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 760 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 770 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 740 | +14% |
| 2006 | 650 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 620 | −4.6% |
| 2004 | 650 | +10% |
| 2003 | 590 | −7.8% |
| 2002 | 640 | −4.5% |
| 2001 | 670 | −11% |
| 2000 | 750 | −18% |
| 1999 | 910 | −23% |
| 1998 | 1,180 | −7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,270 | −5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,350 | −14% |
| 1995 | 1,570 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,480 | +14% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1,190 | +12% |
| 1991 | 1,060 | −2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,090 | +10% |
| 1989 | 990 | −7.5% |
| 1988 | 1,070 | −21% |
| 1987 | 1,360 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,350 | −8.8% |
| 1985 | 1,480 | +10% |
| 1984 | 1,340 | +16% |
| 1983 | 1,160 | +12% |
| 1982 | 1,040 | +16% |
| 1981 | 900 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 870 | −6.5% |
| 1979 | 930 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 880 | −22% |
| 1977 | 1,130 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1,060 | −4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,110 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,090 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,060 | −24% |
| 1972 | 1,400 | −13% |
| 1971 | 1,600 | +23% |
| 1970 | 1,300 | +18% |
| 1969 | 1,100 | +11% |
| 1968 | 990 | −18% |
| 1967 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 | −33% |
| 1965 | 1,800 | +20% |
| 1964 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 1963 | 1,600 | −16% |
| 1962 | 1,900 | −14% |
| 1961 | 2,200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 15,000
- Exporter rank
- 81 of 82
- Imports
- 1,111 t USD 10.7 m
- Importer rank
- 57 of 178
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep meat in Finland?
Finland produced 1,050 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Finland rank in the world for production of sheep meat?
Finland ranked 117th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep meat in Finland changed?
It fell by 3.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 2,200 t in 1961.
Does Finland export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Finland reported exports of 1 t (USD 15,000) and imports of 1,111 t (USD 10.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.