Finland to procure more grains for emergency stocks

Published 2022년 12월 14일

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In 2022, Finland cultivated approximately 429,000 hectares of Barley, with about 66,500 hectares used for malting. The country also grew other cereal crops, covering half of its field area, and produced enough grain to meet the domestic consumption of 5.5 million people. Finland is the world's second-largest exporter of Oats, with annual exports of about 400,000 tons, primarily to Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa. Despite its self-sufficiency in cereal crops, Finland imports grains, mainly Barley and Oats, from neighboring countries.

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In 2022, the cultivated area of Barley was approximately 429,000 hectares in Finland. There were about 66,500 hectares of malting Barley. Most Barley is produced in Finland proper, South Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia, and Häme. Most of the Barley is used as livestock feed directly at the farms. Barley is also used in the malting, starch, and alcohol industry and the production of enzymes. Feed and malting Barley are also exported to the global markets. This year, there was a total of 2.27 million hectares of agricultural land in use. Cultivated arable land was more than 2.03 million hectares, and more than half of it is in the cultivation of grain, oil, protein crops, and fallow. The 2021 cereal harvest totaled 2.6 million tons. The Barley harvest was one-third lower than average; the oat harvest was a quarter lower, and the rye and wheat harvests were a fifth lower than average. The Barley harvest hit 1.03 million tons, which decreased by 25%, while the Oats harvest, estimated at ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult