Potato yields in Finland
Finland: Potato yields was 31.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 159 countries
All-time high
31.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
11.06 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Finland recorded 31.25 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Finland peaked at 31.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.06 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
Finland ranks 34th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 15.94 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 17.3 tonnes per hectare | +44.6% |
| 1966 | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 13.65 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 13.39 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 18.9 tonnes per hectare | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 14.01 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 17.99 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 12.95 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 15.37 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 17.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 19.62 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 19.07 tonnes per hectare | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 19.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 21.35 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 19.88 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 22.11 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 24.49 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 24.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.18 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 21.51 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 22.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 20.56 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 25.7 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 26.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.61 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 26.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 27.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 23.65 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 28.13 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 27.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.3 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 27.08 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 28.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 27.49 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3 tonnes per hectare | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | 17.3 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | 18.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.24 tonnes per hectare | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | 24.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.59 tonnes per hectare | 20.56 tonnes per hectare | 28.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 tonnes per hectare | 23.65 tonnes per hectare | 28.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 tonnes per hectare | 27.49 tonnes per hectare | 31.25 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 potato yields in Finland?
- Potato yields in Finland was 31.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for potato yields?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.