Cereal production in Finland
Finland: Cereal production was 3.28 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.28 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.30 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1.44 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Finland is 3.28 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Finland peaked at 4.30 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million tonnes, in 1962.
Finland ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 1.90 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1964 | 1.78 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.27 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 2.02 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 2.35 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 2.48 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.65 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 2.87 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 3.11 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.80 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.44 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 4.01 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 2.90 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 3.02 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.26 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.31 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.41 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 3.42 million tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 3.88 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 3.65 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.64 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.52 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 3.81 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 4.30 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 3.43 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 3.34 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.33 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.71 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3.81 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 2.88 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.10 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 3.67 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.94 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.79 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.62 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.06 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.79 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.14 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.07 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 4.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.69 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 3.57 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 4.04 million tonnes | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 3.42 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 3.59 million tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 3.28 million tonnes | +9.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.28 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.28 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 5 |
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 in Finland?
- Cereal production in Finland was 3.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for cereal production?
- Finland ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.