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 69th of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 14,000 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1968 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 21,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1971 | 17,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 31,000 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1974 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 31,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 25,000 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 45,000 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 33,000 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 60,000 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1980 | 67,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 64,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 62,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 67,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 67,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 69,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 63,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 69,000 tonnes | +6800.0% |
| 1993 | 66,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 63,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 90,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 67,000 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 79,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 79,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64,000 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 61,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 59,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 65,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 66,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 105,000 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 2005 | 125,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 72,000 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 107,000 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 115,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 34,000 tonnes | -70.4% |
| 2010 | 42,000 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 45,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 42,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 28,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 18,000 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 42,000 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 50,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 49,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 46,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 76,000 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 75,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 55,000 tonnes | -26.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 55,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 55,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +6800.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes |
| 1963 | +250.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
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 (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
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 69th out of 181 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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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.