Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Finland
Finland: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -21.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded -21.3% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Finland peaked at 6.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -26.9%, in 2022.
That places Finland 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.8% | — |
| 1962 | -6.5% | +35.9% |
| 1963 | -8.1% | +25.5% |
| 1964 | -4.9% | -39.3% |
| 1965 | -4.8% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | -5.1% | +6.5% |
| 1967 | -7.6% | +49.0% |
| 1968 | -6.9% | -8.4% |
| 1969 | -5.9% | -14.6% |
| 1970 | -3.8% | -35.5% |
| 1971 | -4.1% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | -1.8% | -56.0% |
| 1973 | -4.6% | +158.1% |
| 1974 | -7.3% | +58.7% |
| 1975 | -9.3% | +27.2% |
| 1976 | -2.8% | -70.5% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -225.5% |
| 1978 | -3.8% | -209.8% |
| 1979 | -7.2% | +90.2% |
| 1980 | -7.8% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | -7.5% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | -16.8% | +123.3% |
| 1983 | -3.1% | -81.8% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -288.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -69.3% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | -4.1% | -405.0% |
| 1988 | -10.3% | +148.2% |
| 1989 | -6.4% | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -107.0% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +1245.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +59.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +837.9% |
| 1995 | -2.9% | -519.8% |
| 1996 | -4.9% | +70.4% |
| 1997 | -2.2% | -54.8% |
| 1998 | -7.1% | +218.0% |
| 1999 | -9.9% | +39.8% |
| 2000 | -8.2% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | -4.5% | -45.4% |
| 2002 | -3.7% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | -3.3% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | -5.1% | +52.5% |
| 2005 | -6.6% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | -4.6% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | -3.0% | -34.9% |
| 2008 | -7.4% | +148.4% |
| 2009 | -9.4% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | -10.6% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | -9.1% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | -16.9% | +85.0% |
| 2013 | -16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -14.1% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | -17.3% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | -18.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | -19.6% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | -23.8% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | -21.8% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | -20.4% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | -21.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | -26.9% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | -21.3% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.1% | -8.1% | -4.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.1% | -9.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.7% | -16.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.0% | -9.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.6% | -9.4% | -3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.8% | -23.8% | -9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.5% | -26.9% | -20.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Finland?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Finland was -21.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.9% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Finland ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.