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
60th
of 159 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

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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 60th of 159 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Guinea 607,049 tonnes compare
  2. 58 South Korea 568,625 tonnes compare
  3. 59 Tanzania 560,929 tonnes compare
  4. 61 Mozambique 552,561 tonnes compare
  5. 62 Guatemala 550,783 tonnes compare
  6. 63 Sudan 542,795 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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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 60th out of 159 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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About this data

Indicator
Potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.