Organic Farming in Finland
Sampsa Heinonen
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Table 4. Certified organic area (hectares) and crops in Finland 1990-2005
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1990
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1995
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Oats
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274
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2,447
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16,869
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21,009
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27,377
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27,292
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25,751
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23,300
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Barley
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215
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2,118
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7,358
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6,176
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6,659
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7,985
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8,599
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6,600
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Rye
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330
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1,616
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11,364
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7,847
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7,821
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6,413
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7,171
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4,600
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Wheat
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159
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724
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4,926
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5,279
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6,809
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8,027
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9,021
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7,300
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Mixed grain
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-
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1,229
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4,658
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5,232
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5,148
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5,748
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5,797
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4,700
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Peas
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-
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121
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2,085
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1,988
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1,717
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1,411
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1,527
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1,300
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Rape seed
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-
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64
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2,172
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3,031
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2,267
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2,815
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2,989
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2,500
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Potato
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108
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423
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790
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664
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616
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558
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497
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440
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Vegetables, total area
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-
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197
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419
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340
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304
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315
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276
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245
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Onions
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16
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23
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127
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83
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75
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80
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72
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53
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Carrot
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24
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51
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82
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64
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59
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59
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47
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47
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Peas (sweat)
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-
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-
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55
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46
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34
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56
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49
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45
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Turnip
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-
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29
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14
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14
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18
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12
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11
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10
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Cabbage
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9
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24
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22
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17
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19
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17
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13
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12
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Swede
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4
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5
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21
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21
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8
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7
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7
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7
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Chinese leaves
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-
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3
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5
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5
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4
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4
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6
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6
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Beetroot
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4
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4
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19
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17
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15
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13
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9
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8
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Garlic
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-
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6
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9
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9
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7
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8
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8
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8
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Other vegetables
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-
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53
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65
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64
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65
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59
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51
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49
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Leaf herbs
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-
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17
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28
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31
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41
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39
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23
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23
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Greenhouse production, total area (m2)
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-
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18,300
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94,700
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92,400
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100,600
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101,300
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101,500
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100,000
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Tomato
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-
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12,800
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46,000
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45,700
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52,500
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50,900
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46,400
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45,000
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Cucumber
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-
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4,900
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10,100
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13,700
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14,100
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12,300
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10,500
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10,000
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Other greenhouse products
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-
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600
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38,500
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33,000
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34,000
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38,100
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44,600
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45,000
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Berries and fruits, total area
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-
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256
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662
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707
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781
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821
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845
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830
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Strawberry
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-
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143
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279
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267
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255
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222
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197
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172
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Currants
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-
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73
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274
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297
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363
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416
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447
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438
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Raspberry
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-
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9
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27
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30
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32
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35
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34
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34
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Apple
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-
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7
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27
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29
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38
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47
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44
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58
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Other berries and fruits
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-
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22
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55
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84
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93
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101
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123
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128
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Grassland
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597
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11,431
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49’055
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48’096
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52’973
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57’031
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61’502
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60’000
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Fallow, green fallow
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328
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2,022
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13’895
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17’336
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20’188
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21’039
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19’508
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19’000
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Other crops
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223
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129
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2’382
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2’693
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2’722
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2’550
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4’690
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5’500
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Certified organic, total area
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2291
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22,821
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117’235
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120’438
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135’434
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142’054
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148’183
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136’300
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Sources: Luomuliitto ry (year 1990) and Plant Production Inspection (years 1995-2004)
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