Production and slaughter — Finland

Dehesa Index brings together 211 “Production and slaughter” series for Finland, with official data and its history (since Jan 1918, latest 2026-S1). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.

In brief

In their latest reading, 9 of the 15 series rose, 5 fell and 1 were unchanged against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Calf and young cattley: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat)” (+100 %, Aug 2026); the largest fall, “Meat production (slaughterhouses): fattening pigs, Finland (Luke)” (−10.8 %, Aug 2026). Against the same period a year earlier (14 comparable series), “Meat production (slaughterhouses): heifers, over 12 months, Finland (Luke)” rose most (+9.10 %) and “Meat production (slaughterhouses): sows, Finland (Luke)” fell most (−10.5 %). “Calf and young cattley: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat)” is at its lowest (since 1995).

Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.

SeriesLatestPeriodChangeUnit
Average pig carcass weight, Finland (Luke)90.319 Oct 2026+0.44 %kg
Meat production (slaughterhouses): broilers, Finland (Luke)13,113Aug 2026−6.65 %t
Meat production (slaughterhouses): bulls, over 12 months, Finland (Luke)3,795Aug 2026+1.94 %t
Meat production (slaughterhouses): cattle, Finland (Luke)6,556Aug 2026+3.03 %t
Meat production (slaughterhouses): cows, Finland (Luke)1,435Aug 2026+1.21 %t
Meat production (slaughterhouses): fattening pigs, Finland (Luke)12,513Aug 2026−10.8 %t
Meat production (slaughterhouses): heifers, over 12 months, Finland (Luke)1,316Aug 2026+8.14 %t
Meat production (slaughterhouses): pigs, Finland (Luke)12,962Aug 2026−10.8 %t
Meat production (slaughterhouses): poultry, Finland (Luke)13,788Aug 2026−6.91 %t
Meat production (slaughterhouses): sheep, Finland (Luke)50.0Aug 2026+85.7 %t
Meat production (slaughterhouses): sows, Finland (Luke)370Aug 2026−7.32 %t
Bovine meat: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat)19,070Aug 2026+4.21 %head
Bovine meat: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat)6,560Aug 2026+3.14 %t
Calf and young cattley: slaughterings, monthly (head, Eurostat)60.0Aug 2026+100 %head
Calf and young cattley: slaughterings, monthly (tonnes carcass weight, Eurostat)10.0Aug 20260.00 %t

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Source: Eurostat (official national data via the European Statistical System) · Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU); cite source · Data updated: 2026-11-03

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