Crop yields in Finland
Finland: Crop yields was 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
49th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
1.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop yields in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.54 tonnes per hectare for crop yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Finland peaked at 4.63 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.48 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Finland 49th out of 126 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.
Crop yields in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1963 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1983 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -36.7% |
| 1988 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +49.9% |
| 1994 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +66.8% |
| 2001 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +64.0% |
| 2020 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 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 crop yields in Finland?
- Crop yields in Finland was 3.54 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for crop yields?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.