Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Finland
Finland: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.0915 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0915 tonnes per person for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.2153 tonnes per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 tonnes per person, in 1976.
Finland ranks 136th of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.065 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | +70.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -60.1% |
| 1965 | 0.053 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -47.7% |
| 1967 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +166.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -91.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +481.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | +143.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1104 tonnes per person | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2153 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 1983 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -93.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +117.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +73.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -71.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0689 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.057 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0623 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.069 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0835 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.076 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0748 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.081 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0923 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0846 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1438 tonnes per person | +57.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0915 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0915 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2469 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0915 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2263 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +481.1% | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0356 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0865 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0607 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.2153 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.1015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0625 tonnes per person | 0.0512 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0796 tonnes per person | 0.069 tonnes per person | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 0.0807 tonnes per person | 0.1438 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.098 tonnes per person compare
- 134 South Africa 0.0931 tonnes per person compare
- 135 Belize 0.0924 tonnes per person compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 0.091 tonnes per person compare
- 138 France 0.0904 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.0901 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Finland?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Finland was 0.0915 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2153 tonnes per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 tonnes per person in 1976.
- How does Finland rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Finland ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.