Barley production in Finland
Finland: Barley production was 1.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
25th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.17 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
270,100 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, barley production in Finland stood at 1.18 million tonnes.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Finland peaked at 2.17 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 270,100 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Finland 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 365,161 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 270,100 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1963 | 492,300 tonnes | +82.3% |
| 1964 | 369,700 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1965 | 501,602 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1966 | 596,700 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 680,800 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 717,700 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 840,000 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 933,400 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 992,400 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 962,900 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.57 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 1.72 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million tonnes | +9.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.18 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.18 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 537,118 tonnes | 270,100 tonnes | 840,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million tonnes | 933,400 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Finland?
- Barley production in Finland was 1.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,100 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for barley production?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.