Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Finland
Finland: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,310 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,310 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
91st
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,258 kg per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
2,403 kg per hectare
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Finland stood at 3,310 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Finland peaked at 4,258 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,403 kg per hectare, in 1998.
That places Finland 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,543 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3,348 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2,846 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 3,606 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 3,587 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,409 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3,438 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,410 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,403 kg per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 2,541 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3,499 kg per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 3,164 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 3,295 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,178 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,211 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,423 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,294 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,655 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 3,542 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,760 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3,135 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3,522 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3,534 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,690 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,691 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,614 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,573 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,958 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 3,053 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 4,258 kg per hectare | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 3,589 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 2,777 kg per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3,770 kg per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 3,310 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3,310 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3,310 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,213 kg per hectare | 2,403 kg per hectare | 3,606 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,402 kg per hectare | 3,164 kg per hectare | 3,760 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,603 kg per hectare | 3,053 kg per hectare | 4,258 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,362 kg per hectare | 2,777 kg per hectare | 3,770 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More poverty & inequality data for Finland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.69 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Finland?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Finland was 3,310 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,258 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,403 kg per hectare in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Finland ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.