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Organic Farming in Finland

Sampsa Heinonen

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Table 4. Certified organic area (hectares) and crops in Finland 1990-2005

 

1990

1995

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Oats

  274

2,447

16,869

21,009

27,377

27,292

25,751

23,300

Barley

  215

2,118

7,358

6,176

6,659

7,985

8,599

6,600

Rye

  330

1,616

11,364

7,847

7,821

6,413

7,171

4,600

Wheat

  159

 724

4,926

5,279

6,809

8,027

9,021

7,300

Mixed grain

    -

 1,229

4,658

5,232

5,148

5,748

5,797

4,700

Peas

    -

 121

2,085

1,988

1,717

1,411

1,527

1,300

Rape seed

    -

  64

2,172

3,031

2,267

2,815

2,989

2,500

Potato

  108

 423

790

664

616

558

497

440

                 

Vegetables, total area

  -

197

419

340

304

315

276

245

Onions

   16

  23

127

83

75

80

72

53

Carrot

   24

  51

82

64

59

59

47

47

Peas (sweat)

-

-

55

46

34

56

49

45

Turnip

   -

  29

14

14

18

12

11

10

Cabbage

    9

  24

22

17

19

17

13

12

Swede

    4

   5

21

21

8

7

7

7

Chinese leaves

-

3

5

5

4

4

6

6

Beetroot

    4

   4

19

17

15

13

9

8

Garlic

    -

  6

9

9

7

8

8

8

Other vegetables

    -

 53

65

64

65

59

51

49

                 

Leaf herbs

-

17

28

31

41

39

23

23

                 

Greenhouse production, total area (m2)

-

18,300

94,700

92,400

100,600

101,300

101,500

100,000

Tomato

-

12,800

46,000

45,700

52,500

50,900

46,400

45,000

Cucumber

-

4,900

10,100

13,700

14,100

12,300

10,500

10,000

Other greenhouse products

-

600

38,500

33,000

34,000

38,100

44,600

45,000

                 

Berries and fruits, total area

    -

 256

662

707

781

821

845

830

Strawberry

    -

 143

279

267

255

222

197

172

Currants

    -

  73

274

297

363

416

447

438

Raspberry

-

9

27

30

32

35

34

34

Apple

    -

   7

27

29

38

47

44

58

Other berries and fruits

    -

  22

55

84

93

101

123

128

                 

Grassland

  597

11,431

49’055

48’096

52’973

57’031

61’502

60’000

Fallow, green fallow

  328

 2,022

13’895

17’336

20’188

21’039

19’508

19’000

Other crops

  223

129

2’382

2’693

2’722

2’550

4’690

5’500

Certified organic, total area

2291

22,821

117’235

120’438

135’434

142’054

148’183

136’300

 

Sources: Luomuliitto ry (year 1990) and Plant Production Inspection (years 1995-2004)