Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Finland
Finland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Finland stood at 0.0098 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0238 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1988.
That places Finland 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +98.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +247.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +132.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +62.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +79.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +81.4% |
| 1980 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +6761.4% |
| 1993 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +132.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0098 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0098 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0151 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 | +6761.4% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +247.5% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 59 North Korea 0.0111 tonnes per person compare
- 60 Malaysia 0.011 tonnes per person compare
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0099 tonnes per person compare
- 63 New Zealand 0.0098 tonnes per person compare
- 64 Montenegro 0.0096 tonnes per person compare
- 65 Bangladesh 0.0092 tonnes per person compare
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Finland?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Finland was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0238 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1988.
- How does Finland rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.