Finland vs Sweden: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Finland
905,200 hectares
in 2024
Sweden
982,330 hectares
in 2024
Finland rank
82nd
Sweden rank
79th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 982,330 hectares against 905,200 hectares in Finland, a difference of 77,130 hectares.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 283,374 hectares | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 292,911 hectares | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 249,836 hectares | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 133,296 hectares | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 75,338 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 999,120 hectares | 983,536 hectares | 15,584 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 934,214 hectares | 976,728 hectares | 42,514 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 982,330 hectares against 905,200 hectares in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Finland and Sweden?
- 77,130 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Finland ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 79th of 186 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.