Rye yields in Finland
Finland: Rye yields was 2.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rye yields in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye yields in Finland is 2.77 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Finland peaked at 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.24 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Finland 32nd out of 65 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.
Rye yields in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1967 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 1968 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 1978 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +86.5% |
| 2020 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.77 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.77 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 29 Tajikistan 3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 2.99 tonnes per hectare compare
- 31 Turkey 2.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 33 Netherlands 2.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Moldova 2.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 35 South Korea 2.52 tonnes per hectare compare
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 rye yields in Finland?
- Rye yields in Finland was 2.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for rye yields?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.