Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.31 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.31 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
91st
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.26 kg per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
1.36 kg per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.31 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 4.26 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.36 kg per hectare, in 1962.
Finland ranks 91st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -27.6% |
| 1963 | 1.8 kg per hectare | +31.9% |
| 1964 | 1.58 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 2.01 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 1.78 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 2.08 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.29 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.4 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.57 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.46 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.24 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 2.18 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.63 kg per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 2.95 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 2.43 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 2.45 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.64 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 2.82 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.07 kg per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 2.92 kg per hectare | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 3.18 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 3.06 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.94 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 2.33 kg per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 3.19 kg per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 3.54 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.35 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.85 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 3.61 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 3.59 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.41 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.44 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.41 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4 kg per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 2.54 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5 kg per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 3.16 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.29 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.18 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.21 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.42 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.29 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.65 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.54 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.76 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.14 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.52 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.53 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.69 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.69 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.61 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.57 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.96 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 4.26 kg per hectare | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 3.59 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 2.78 kg per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.77 kg per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 3.31 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.31 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.31 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 kg per hectare | 1.36 kg per hectare | 2.29 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 kg per hectare | 2.18 kg per hectare | 2.95 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 kg per hectare | 1.92 kg per hectare | 3.19 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 kg per hectare | 2.4 kg per hectare | 3.61 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 kg per hectare | 3.16 kg per hectare | 3.76 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 kg per hectare | 3.05 kg per hectare | 4.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 kg per hectare | 2.78 kg per hectare | 3.77 kg per hectare | 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)
- 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 3.31 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.