Farm Register - Farm Structure 2010

There were 62,767 farms in Finland in 2010, a decrease of 1,400 on the previous year.
The greatest decline in the number of farms was seen in Ostrobothnia, Kainuu and Lapland (-4%), and the lowest in Northern Ostrobothnia (-0.9%).
The average arable area of farms rose by slightly less than one hectare to 36.7 hectares. The largest average arable area was in Uusimaa (46.1 hectares) and the smallest in South Savo (24.5 hectares).
Six per cent of farms had more than 100 hectares of arable land. One-fifth of all farms had less than 10 hectares of arable land.
60 per cent of farms had rented arable land. The average area of arable land was 21 hectares.
Two-thirds of farms grew crops and one-third livestock as their principal line of production.
The average age of farmers rose to 50.6 years in 2010.
On farms with more than 75 hectares of arable land, the average age of farmers was under 46 years, while on farms with less than three hectares the average age was over 56 years.