Finland vs New Zealand: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Finland
55,000 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
51,000 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
69th
New Zealand rank
71st
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55,000 tonnes against 51,000 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 tonnes | 2,889 tonnes | 6,111 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 30,600 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 52,100 tonnes | 7,700 tonnes | 44,400 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 58,000 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 45,500 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 80,900 tonnes | 36,800 tonnes | 44,100 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 41,400 tonnes | 64,600 tonnes | 23,200 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 63,000 tonnes | 61,500 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 55,000 tonnes against 51,000 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Finland and New Zealand?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Finland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.