Potato production in Finland
Finland: Potato production was 553,100 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
553,100 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
61st
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.26 million tonnes
in 1965
All-time low
477,800 tonnes
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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
Finland recorded 553,100 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Finland peaked at 1.26 million tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, 477,800 tonnes, in 1981.
Finland ranks 61st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 950,182 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.22 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1964 | 850,200 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 880,600 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 908,200 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 779,300 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1971 | 803,100 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 715,600 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 669,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 525,200 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 679,600 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 947,900 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 736,500 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 745,700 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 674,100 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 736,200 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 477,800 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 601,100 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 804,000 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 745,100 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 707,700 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 773,200 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 490,500 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 854,500 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 1989 | 981,300 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 881,400 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 672,100 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 673,200 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 777,200 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 725,600 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 798,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 765,700 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 754,100 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 590,700 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 791,100 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 785,200 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 732,800 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 780,100 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 617,400 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 619,400 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 742,700 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 575,700 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 701,600 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 684,400 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 755,300 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 659,100 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 673,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 489,600 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 621,700 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 600,300 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 532,100 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 587,600 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 611,900 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 600,300 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 618,900 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 624,400 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 558,790 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 533,290 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 498,100 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 553,100 tonnes | +11.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 553,100 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 553,100 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 996,736 tonnes | 779,300 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 763,260 tonnes | 525,200 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,140 tonnes | 477,800 tonnes | 981,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 742,910 tonnes | 590,700 tonnes | 881,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 699,460 tonnes | 575,700 tonnes | 785,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 599,480 tonnes | 489,600 tonnes | 673,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,536 tonnes | 498,100 tonnes | 624,400 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 potato production in Finland?
- Potato production in Finland was 553,100 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 potato production recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 1965.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,800 tonnes in 1981.
- How does Finland rank for potato production?
- Finland ranks 61st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.