Potatoes — Production in Finland
Finland: Potatoes — Production was 553,100 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Production in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — production in Finland stood at 553,100 t.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Finland peaked at 1.26 million t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 477,800 t, in 1981.
Finland ranks 80th of 203 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.
Potatoes — Production in Finland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 million t | — |
| 1962 | 950,182 t | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.22 million t | +28.5% |
| 1964 | 850,200 t | -30.4% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million t | +47.9% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million t | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 880,600 t | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 908,200 t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 779,300 t | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million t | +45.8% |
| 1971 | 803,100 t | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 715,600 t | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 669,000 t | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 525,200 t | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 679,600 t | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 947,900 t | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 736,500 t | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 745,700 t | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 674,100 t | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 736,200 t | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 477,800 t | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 601,100 t | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 804,000 t | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 745,100 t | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 707,700 t | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 773,200 t | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 490,500 t | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 854,500 t | +74.2% |
| 1989 | 981,300 t | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 881,400 t | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 672,100 t | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 673,200 t | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 777,200 t | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 725,600 t | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 798,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 765,700 t | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 754,100 t | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 590,700 t | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 791,100 t | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 785,200 t | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 732,800 t | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 780,100 t | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 617,400 t | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 619,400 t | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 742,700 t | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 575,700 t | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 701,600 t | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 684,400 t | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 755,300 t | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 659,100 t | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 673,300 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 489,600 t | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 621,700 t | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 600,300 t | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 532,100 t | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 587,600 t | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 611,900 t | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 600,300 t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 618,900 t | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 624,400 t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 558,790 t | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 533,290 t | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 498,100 t | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 553,100 t | +11.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 553,100 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,910 t, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Finland's 553,100 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470,224 t, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 996,736 t | 779,300 t | 1.26 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 763,260 t | 525,200 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,140 t | 477,800 t | 981,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 742,910 t | 590,700 t | 881,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 699,460 t | 575,700 t | 785,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 599,480 t | 489,600 t | 673,300 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,536 t | 498,100 t | 624,400 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 77 Guinea 607,049 t compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 568,625 t compare
- 79 United Republic of Tanzania 560,929 t compare
- 81 Mozambique 552,561 t compare
- 81 Mozambique 552,561 t compare
- 83 Guatemala 550,783 t compare
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 potatoes — production in Finland?
- Potatoes — production in Finland was 553,100 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million t in 1965.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,800 t in 1981.
- How does Finland rank for potatoes — production?
- Finland ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.