Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Finland
Finland: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.5385 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5385 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
30th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8616 metric tons per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.3216 metric tons per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Finland is 0.5385 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Finland peaked at 0.8616 metric tons per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3216 metric tons per person, in 1962.
Finland ranks 30th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4348 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3216 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4202 metric tons per person | +30.7% |
| 1964 | 0.391 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4976 metric tons per person | +27.3% |
| 1966 | 0.44 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5104 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5364 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.572 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6227 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6749 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6512 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5991 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.608 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7305 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8496 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6117 metric tons per person | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6346 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6837 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6917 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5031 metric tons per person | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 0.708 metric tons per person | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7983 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.747 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7429 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7157 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4425 metric tons per person | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5713 metric tons per person | +29.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7672 metric tons per person | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8616 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6839 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5162 metric tons per person | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6593 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6681 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6525 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7242 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7416 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5394 metric tons per person | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5579 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7926 metric tons per person | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7077 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7572 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7272 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6922 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7737 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7197 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7819 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7959 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7981 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5578 metric tons per person | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6814 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6764 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7475 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7563 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6726 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.649 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6212 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5019 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.731 metric tons per person | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6177 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4781 metric tons per person | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6462 metric tons per person | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5385 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.5385 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.5385 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4582 metric tons per person | 0.3216 metric tons per person | 0.572 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6666 metric tons per person | 0.5991 metric tons per person | 0.8496 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6688 metric tons per person | 0.4425 metric tons per person | 0.7983 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6605 metric tons per person | 0.5162 metric tons per person | 0.8616 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7546 metric tons per person | 0.6922 metric tons per person | 0.7981 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6595 metric tons per person | 0.5019 metric tons per person | 0.7563 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5701 metric tons per person | 0.4781 metric tons per person | 0.6462 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Finland?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Finland was 0.5385 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8616 metric tons per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3216 metric tons per person in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.