Index of cereal production yield and land use in Finland
Finland: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 905,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
905,200
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.36 million
in 1976
All-time low
864,500
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Finland is 905,200, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Finland peaked at 1.36 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 864,500, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.18 million | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.36 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 914,500 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 926,200 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 947,700 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 977,700 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 954,200 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 998,100 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 864,500 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 906,800 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 948,000 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 951,600 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 953,790 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 952,250 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 908,230 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 905,200 | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 905,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 905,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 1.03 million | 1.19 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 1.19 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.14 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 914,500 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.13 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 999,120 | 864,500 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 934,214 | 905,200 | 953,790 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Finland?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Finland was 905,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 864,500 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Finland ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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