All cereals production in Finland
In 2024 Finland produced 3.3 million t of all cereals, the 78th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 4.3 million t in 1990. Area harvested: 905,200 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.3 million t
- World rank
- 78 of 177
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 4.3 million t
- 1990
All cereals in Finland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Finland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.6
- world 4.2 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 583
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Croatia | 3,285,520 | 0.10% |
| 77 | Malawi | 3,279,465 | 0.10% |
| 78 | Finland | 3,276,940 | 0.10% |
| 79 | Morocco | 3,205,381 | 0.10% |
| 80 | Latvia | 3,152,400 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; Finland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,276,940 | +9.0% | 905,200 | 3.62 |
| 2023 | 3,006,670 | −16% | 908,230 | 3.31 |
| 2022 | 3,590,090 | +36% | 952,250 | 3.77 |
| 2021 | 2,648,990 | −22% | 953,790 | 2.78 |
| 2020 | 3,415,550 | −15% | 951,600 | 3.59 |
| 2019 | 4,036,110 | +46% | 948,000 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 2,768,190 | −19% | 906,800 | 3.05 |
| 2017 | 3,421,643 | −4.1% | 864,500 | 3.96 |
| 2016 | 3,566,470 | −3.2% | 998,100 | 3.57 |
| 2015 | 3,685,494 | −11% | 1,019,800 | 3.61 |
| 2014 | 4,130,626 | +1.6% | 1,119,000 | 3.69 |
| 2013 | 4,065,779 | +11% | 1,102,000 | 3.69 |
| 2012 | 3,661,920 | −0.3% | 1,036,300 | 3.53 |
| 2011 | 3,671,399 | +23% | 1,042,500 | 3.52 |
| 2010 | 2,991,748 | −30% | 954,200 | 3.14 |
| 2009 | 4,260,900 | +0.8% | 1,133,100 | 3.76 |
| 2008 | 4,229,100 | +2.3% | 1,193,900 | 3.54 |
| 2007 | 4,135,300 | +9.1% | 1,131,500 | 3.65 |
| 2006 | 3,789,900 | −6.6% | 1,150,600 | 3.29 |
| 2005 | 4,058,900 | +12% | 1,185,800 | 3.42 |
| 2004 | 3,618,700 | −4.5% | 1,127,100 | 3.21 |
| 2003 | 3,791,000 | −3.7% | 1,192,900 | 3.18 |
| 2002 | 3,937,800 | +7.3% | 1,195,100 | 3.29 |
| 2001 | 3,671,300 | −11% | 1,160,200 | 3.16 |
| 2000 | 4,102,900 | +42% | 1,172,700 | 3.50 |
| 1999 | 2,881,700 | +3.7% | 1,134,000 | 2.54 |
| 1998 | 2,780,000 | −27% | 1,157,000 | 2.40 |
| 1997 | 3,811,500 | +2.7% | 1,117,700 | 3.41 |
| 1996 | 3,711,000 | +11% | 1,079,400 | 3.44 |
| 1995 | 3,333,000 | −2.0% | 977,700 | 3.41 |
| 1994 | 3,399,600 | +1.8% | 947,700 | 3.59 |
| 1993 | 3,340,300 | +28% | 926,200 | 3.61 |
| 1992 | 2,602,500 | −24% | 914,500 | 2.85 |
| 1991 | 3,429,000 | −20% | 1,024,300 | 3.35 |
| 1990 | 4,296,400 | +13% | 1,212,600 | 3.54 |
| 1989 | 3,808,500 | +35% | 1,193,800 | 3.19 |
| 1988 | 2,825,700 | +29% | 1,214,400 | 2.33 |
| 1987 | 2,182,500 | −38% | 1,136,700 | 1.92 |
| 1986 | 3,520,000 | −3.3% | 1,196,700 | 2.94 |
| 1985 | 3,642,000 | −0.1% | 1,254,000 | 2.90 |
| 1984 | 3,646,600 | −5.9% | 1,192,000 | 3.06 |
| 1983 | 3,876,600 | +13% | 1,219,000 | 3.18 |
| 1982 | 3,417,600 | +42% | 1,169,500 | 2.92 |
| 1981 | 2,414,700 | −27% | 1,164,900 | 2.07 |
| 1980 | 3,305,900 | +1.5% | 1,170,900 | 2.82 |
| 1979 | 3,257,800 | +8.0% | 1,235,500 | 2.64 |
| 1978 | 3,016,000 | +4.0% | 1,232,700 | 2.45 |
| 1977 | 2,898,900 | −28% | 1,192,300 | 2.43 |
| 1976 | 4,015,000 | +17% | 1,360,200 | 2.95 |
| 1975 | 3,441,600 | +21% | 1,310,900 | 2.63 |
| 1974 | 2,852,100 | +2.0% | 1,306,300 | 2.18 |
| 1973 | 2,795,600 | −7.5% | 1,247,500 | 2.24 |
| 1972 | 3,021,500 | −2.9% | 1,228,000 | 2.46 |
| 1971 | 3,112,700 | +8.5% | 1,212,100 | 2.57 |
| 1970 | 2,868,500 | +8.4% | 1,196,900 | 2.40 |
| 1969 | 2,645,000 | +6.6% | 1,156,900 | 2.29 |
| 1968 | 2,481,600 | +5.6% | 1,191,900 | 2.08 |
| 1967 | 2,350,567 | +17% | 1,180,800 | 1.99 |
| 1966 | 2,015,406 | −11% | 1,131,900 | 1.78 |
| 1965 | 2,270,902 | +28% | 1,131,000 | 2.01 |
| 1964 | 1,778,500 | −6.4% | 1,124,700 | 1.58 |
| 1963 | 1,900,700 | +32% | 1,056,400 | 1.80 |
| 1962 | 1,444,361 | −26% | 1,059,191 | 1.36 |
| 1961 | 1,939,548 | — | 1,029,808 | 1.88 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Finland?
Finland produced 3.3 million t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Finland rank in the world for production of cereals?
Finland ranked 78th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Finland changed?
It fell by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 4.3 million t in 1990.
What is the yield of cereals in Finland?
3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.3 million t from 905,200 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.