Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Finland
Finland: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 905,200 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
905,200 hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.36 million hectares
in 1976
All-time low
864,500 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Finland is 905,200 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Finland peaked at 1.36 million hectares in 1976 and was at its lowest, 864,500 hectares, in 2017.
Finland ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Finland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.18 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.36 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million hectares | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million hectares | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 914,500 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 926,200 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 947,700 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 977,700 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 954,200 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million hectares | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 998,100 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 864,500 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 906,800 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 948,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 951,600 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 953,790 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 952,250 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 908,230 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 905,200 hectares | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million hectares | 914,500 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 999,120 hectares | 864,500 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 934,214 hectares | 905,200 hectares | 953,790 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Finland?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Finland was 905,200 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million hectares in 1976.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 864,500 hectares in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Finland ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. 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.