Wheat production in Finland
Finland: Wheat production was 759,380 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
759,380 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.09 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
208,400 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 759,380 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Finland peaked at 1.09 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 208,400 tonnes, in 1979.
That places Finland 58th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 460,792 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 421,500 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 397,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 462,500 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 500,700 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 367,800 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 506,800 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1968 | 515,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 481,400 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 409,300 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 443,400 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 461,900 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 462,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 593,100 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 621,500 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 654,100 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 294,900 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 1978 | 240,600 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 208,400 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 356,700 tonnes | +71.2% |
| 1981 | 235,000 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 435,400 tonnes | +85.3% |
| 1983 | 549,500 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 478,300 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 472,100 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 529,100 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 281,100 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1988 | 284,600 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 507,000 tonnes | +78.1% |
| 1990 | 626,900 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 430,500 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 212,300 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1993 | 358,500 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 1994 | 337,400 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 379,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 459,300 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 464,100 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 396,900 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 254,100 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 538,300 tonnes | +111.8% |
| 2001 | 488,900 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 568,600 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 679,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 782,300 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 801,300 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 684,100 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 796,800 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 787,500 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 887,000 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 724,400 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 974,800 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 887,100 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 869,400 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 992,100 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 823,900 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 802,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 501,600 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 914,180 tonnes | +82.3% |
| 2020 | 686,620 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 687,160 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 844,240 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 749,030 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 759,380 tonnes | +1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 759,380 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Finland's 759,380 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457,110 tonnes | 367,800 tonnes | 515,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 438,920 tonnes | 208,400 tonnes | 654,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 412,880 tonnes | 235,000 tonnes | 549,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,950 tonnes | 212,300 tonnes | 626,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 701,380 tonnes | 488,900 tonnes | 887,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 857,768 tonnes | 501,600 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 745,286 tonnes | 686,620 tonnes | 844,240 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 55 Croatia 828,200 tonnes compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 820,393 tonnes compare
- 57 Paraguay 767,700 tonnes compare
- 59 Estonia 744,750 tonnes compare
- 60 Netherlands 668,170 tonnes compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 664,830 tonnes compare
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 wheat production in Finland?
- Wheat production in Finland was 759,380 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 wheat production recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,400 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Finland rank for wheat production?
- Finland ranks 58th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.