Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Wheat production
Finland
759,380 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
820,393 tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Wheat production over time
- Finland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 820,393 tonnes against 759,380 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 61,013 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457,110 tonnes | 129,755 tonnes | 327,355 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 438,920 tonnes | 104,751 tonnes | 334,169 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 412,880 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 391,950 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 701,380 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 857,768 tonnes | 778,671 tonnes | 79,097 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 745,286 tonnes | 820,393 tonnes | 75,107 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Finland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 820,393 tonnes against 759,380 tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 61,013 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wheat production?
- Finland ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.