Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Finland
Finland: Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Finland, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Finland is 0.27, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Finland peaked at 0.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2021.
Finland ranks 32nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.36 | — |
| 2011 | 0.61 | +69.4% |
| 2012 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.44 | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +90.5% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.52 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.58 | +152.2% |
| 2021 | 0.13 | -77.6% |
| 2022 | 0.27 | +107.7% |
| 2023 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.17, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.496 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.304 | 0.13 | 0.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Finland?
- Wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Finland was 0.27 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK