Change of cereal yield vs land used in Finland
Finland: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.62
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 2019
All-time low
1.36
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.62 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Finland peaked at 4.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 1962.
That places Finland 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 | -27.6% |
| 1963 | 1.8 | +31.9% |
| 1964 | 1.58 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 2.01 | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 1.78 | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 1.99 | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 2.08 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.29 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.4 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.57 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.24 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.63 | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 2.95 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 2.43 | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 2.45 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.64 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 2.82 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 2.92 | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 3.18 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 3.06 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.94 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.92 | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 2.33 | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 3.19 | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 3.54 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.35 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.85 | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 3.61 | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.41 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.44 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.41 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.18 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.42 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.65 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.61 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 4.26 | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.77 | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.62 | +9.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.36 | 2.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 2.18 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 1.92 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 | 2.4 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3.16 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.05 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 2.78 | 3.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3975 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4004 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Finland?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Finland was 3.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Finland ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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