Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Finland
Finland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 55,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 55,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Finland peaked at 125,000 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1988.
Finland ranks 68th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,600 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,900 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,400 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,000 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 76,000 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Finland?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Finland was 55,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 125,000 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Finland rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.