Area under organic farming

The share of organic farmland in Finland doubled during the 2010s, thanks to agricultural support schemes, farmer training and increased consumer demand. According to the latest national statistics, however, recent changes in agricultural support subsidies and market demand have weakened profitability, and the steady growth of organic farming has stopped. Between 2022 and 2024, the area under organic production decreased by 9 % and the number of organic livestock farms also decreased. In 2024, Finland’s organic farmland was 309 487 ha, over half of which was grassland. Organic farming is marked by great regional differences. In eastern Finland, almost a quarter of the agricultural area is under organic production. In many other regions, the share is less than 10 %. Key challenges include the availability of skilled labour, the profitability of production and the marketability of products, especially abroad. Finland has a national programme (Organic 2.0) that aims to increase the market share of organic products to 5 %. The use of organic products has increased in public food services, such as schools and kindergartens, and there is interest in further increasing their use.