Finland vs Sweden: Barley production
Finland
1.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
25th
Sweden rank
24th
Barley production over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.26 million tonnes against 1.18 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 84,950 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 106 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 537,118 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 814,013 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 780,868 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 646,297 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 130,520 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 357,970 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 52,325 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 15,076 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barley production, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.26 million tonnes against 1.18 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in barley production between Finland and Sweden?
- 84,950 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for barley production?
- Finland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Barley production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Barley production is measured in tonnes.