Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
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- Agricultural and horticultural enterprises
- Livestock
- Crops
- Forests
- Increment and drain of the growing stock
- Result from the private forest economy
Agricultural and horticultural enterprises
| Production sector | 2010 | 2020 | 2021* | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age of farmers | ||||
| Plant production | 37 086 | 32 193 | 33 455 | |
| Cereals production | 20 927 | 14 657 | 14 203 | 54 |
| Other plant production | 13 092 | 15 564 | 17 232 | 56 |
| Greenhouse production | 1 371 | 701 | 714 | 54 |
| Outdoor production | 1 696 | 1 271 | 1 306 | 54 |
| Livestock production | 19 829 | 11 387 | 9 685 | |
| Milk production | 10 205 | 5 361 | 5 015 | 49 |
| Beef production | 3 080 | 2 725 | 2 707 | 49 |
| Other cattle husbandry | 1 270 | 382 | 331 | 51 |
| Pig farming | 1 355 | 504 | 471 | 49 |
| Poultry farming | 375 | 410 | 409 | 48 |
| Sheep, goat and horse farming and other grazing livestock |
3 544 | 2 005 | 752 | 52 |
| Mixed production | 2 568 | 2 050 | 1 562 | 51 |
| Total | 59 483 | 45 630 | 44 702 | 53 |
| Utilised agricultural area, ha/farm | 39 | 50 | 51 |
* preliminary data
Livestock
| 1950 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand | ||||||
| Cattle | 1 782 | 1 360 | 1 057 | 926 | 846 | 844 |
| Dairy cows | 1 111 | 490 | 364 | 289 | 260 | 254 |
| Pigs | 446 | 1 381 | 1 296 | 1 367 | 1 087 | 1 108 |
| Poultry | . . | . . | 12 570 | 9 587 | 13 577 | 14 183 |
| Laying hens | 3 381 | 4 845 | 3 110 | 3 394 | 3 812 | 3 729 |
| Broilers | . . | 2 993 | 7 918 | 4 616 | 8 507 | 8 499 |
| Sheep | 1 220 | 103 | 100 | 126 | 140 | 131 |
Crops
| 1950 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mil. kg | ||||||
| Wheat | 296 | 627 | 538 | 724 | 677 | 678 |
| Rye | 215 | 244 | 108 | 69 | 67 | 67 |
| Barley | 176 | 1 720 | 1 985 | 1 340 | 1 382 | 1 032 |
| Oats | 702 | 1 662 | 1 413 | 810 | 1 195 | 790 |
| Potatoes | 1 273 | 881 | 785 | 659 | 624 | 559 |
| Sugar beets | 231 | 1 125 | 1 046 | 542 | 422 | 403 |
| Broad bean | . . | . . | . . | 16 | 23 | 12 |
Forests
| Land class | 2016–2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mil. ha | % | |
| Forestry land | 26,2 | 86 |
| Forest land | 20,0 | 66 |
| Poorly productive forest land | 2,6 | 9 |
| Unproductive land | 3,3 | 11 |
| Forest roads, depots, etc. | 0,2 | 1 |
| Other land | 4,2 | 14 |
| Land area, total | 30,4 | 100 |
| Volume of the growing stock | 2016–2020 | |
| Mil. m3 | % | |
| Pine | 1 248 | 50 |
| Spruce | 757 | 30 |
| Birch | 418 | 17 |
| Other deciduous trees |
83 |
3 |
| Growing stock, total | 2 506 | 100 |
Increment and drain of the growing stock
1) 2021: preliminary data
Result from the private forest economy
* preliminary data
Main topic: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
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Last updated 16 May 2022