Potatoes — Yield in Finland
Finland: Potatoes — Yield was 31,249 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Finland is 31,249 kg/ha, measured 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, potatoes — yield in Finland peaked at 31,249 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,057 kg/ha, in 1974.
That places Finland 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,739 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,903 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 15,943 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 11,958 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 17,296 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 1966 | 15,752 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 13,653 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 14,081 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 13,390 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 18,900 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 16,126 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 15,065 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 14,607 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 11,057 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 14,012 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 17,987 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 15,873 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 16,833 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 15,787 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 18,000 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 12,948 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 15,373 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 17,748 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 18,041 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 17,962 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 19,624 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 11,763 kg/ha | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 19,074 kg/ha | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 21,904 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 21,498 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 18,566 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 19,289 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 21,352 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 19,880 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 22,105 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 22,003 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 22,714 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,009 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 24,492 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 24,385 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 24,427 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26,178 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 21,512 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 22,689 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 25,699 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 20,561 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 25,700 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 26,122 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 28,610 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 26,155 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 27,594 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 23,652 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 28,131 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 27,286 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 24,297 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 27,078 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 28,863 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 28,051 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28,921 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30,164 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 27,486 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 27,980 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30,188 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 31,249 kg/ha | +3.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31,249 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31,249 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,302 kg/ha | 11,958 kg/ha | 17,296 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,625 kg/ha | 11,057 kg/ha | 18,900 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,244 kg/ha | 11,763 kg/ha | 21,904 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,991 kg/ha | 18,009 kg/ha | 24,492 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,588 kg/ha | 20,561 kg/ha | 28,610 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,003 kg/ha | 23,652 kg/ha | 28,921 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,413 kg/ha | 27,486 kg/ha | 31,249 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Finland?
- Potatoes — yield in Finland was 31,249 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,249 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,057 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for potatoes — yield?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.