Finland vs USSR: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Finland
31.4%
in 2023
USSR
29.6%
in 1991
Finland rank
160th
USSR rank
161st
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- USSR
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.4% against 29.6% in USSR, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 160th and USSR ranks 161st of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 50.4% | 22.6% | USSR |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 31.9% | 14.0% | USSR |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 27.6% | 10.8% | USSR |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 27.4% | 5.6% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Finland or USSR?
- Finland, at 31.4% against 29.6% in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Finland and USSR?
- 1.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Finland and USSR rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 160th and USSR ranks 161st of 192 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.