Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Finland
Finland: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 851,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Finland is 851,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Finland peaked at 851,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 427,000 tonnes, in 1977.
That places Finland 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 525,444 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 612,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 452,300 tonnes | 427,000 tonnes | 479,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 464,300 tonnes | 442,000 tonnes | 515,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 503,000 tonnes | 453,000 tonnes | 561,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 576,800 tonnes | 553,000 tonnes | 611,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,800 tonnes | 699,000 tonnes | 739,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 810,500 tonnes | 779,000 tonnes | 851,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Finland?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Finland was 851,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 851,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,000 tonnes in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Finland ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.