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How much oats do Finland produce and export?

Finland is the 5th largest producer of oats: 1.2 million tonnes in 2024, 5.4% of the world's 22.4 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 2nd largest exporter by value: $135.6 million in 2024, 12% of world exports of oats (HS 1004) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Germany, which takes 54% of its oats exports by value.

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Finland's oats production

Finland oats production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
51.2 million tonnes5.4%+1.6% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Finland oats production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of finland oats production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Finland oats production from 941,020 to 1,221,540, peaking at 1,661,800.0500,0001,000,0001,500,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Finland oats production

Share of world output over time

Finland's share of world oats production in selected years
19902000201020202024
4.2%5.4%4.2%4.7%5.4%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 1.9%, 1970s 2.7%, 1980s 2.8%, 1990s 3.7%, 2000s 4.8%, 2010s 4.5%, 2020s 4.8%. See the concentration-over-time report.

Finland's oats exports

Finland exports of Oats, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
2$135.6 million12%471,969 t$2872024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1004 (Oats).

Where Finland's oats goes

Largest destinations of Finland's oats exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of Finland's exports
Germany$73M54%
Belgium$19M14%
Spain$15M11%
Switzerland$6M4.5%
Netherlands$5M3.5%

Largest five destinations of 1,129 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

How much oats Finland uses

Finland's domestic supply of oats was 561 thousand tonnes in 2023, 2.7% of the world's. Food supply was 1.8 kg per person a year, 26th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 152% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Oats". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

The oats price Finland sells into

The benchmark price, Oats, first-position futures, United States, was $3.35/bu in August 2026, up 1% over twelve months. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Oats price history.

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