Cereal production in Finland
Finland: Cereal production was 3.01 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.01 million metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Finland peaked at 4.30 million metric tons in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million metric tons, in 1962.
Finland ranks 80th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 million metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 2.65 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.13 million metric tons | 2.80 million metric tons | 4.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 million metric tons | 2.18 million metric tons | 3.88 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million metric tons | 2.60 million metric tons | 4.30 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 million metric tons | 3.62 million metric tons | 4.26 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million metric tons | 2.77 million metric tons | 4.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 million metric tons | 2.65 million metric tons | 3.59 million metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,310 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 87.17 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Finland?
- Cereal production in Finland was 3.01 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million metric tons in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million metric tons in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for cereal production?
- Finland ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.