Balance Sheet for Food Commodities 2011, preliminary and 2010 final figures

Total consumption of cereals amounted to 79 kilos per capita in 2011. Of this total, wheat accounted for approximately 60 percent, rye for one-fifth and oats and rice for 7 percent each. The consumption of wheat fell by slightly under 1 kilo, while the consumption of oat increased by slightly under half a kilo compared to 2010.
The consumption of fresh fruit increased by 7 percent on the previous year to an average of 50.5 kilos per capita.
The consumption of meat was 78 kilos per capita in 2011, including game and offal. The consumption of pork increased by almost 5 percent and the consumption of poultry by half a percent. The consumption of beef was on a par with 2010.
The consumption of eggs amounted to 10 kilos per capita in 2011. This is 3 percent more than in 2010.
Finns drank 129 litres of milk per capita in 2011, of which full-fat milk accounted for 10 percent, low-fat milk for approximately half, and skimmed milk for approximately 40 percent. The consumption of full-fat milk increased by 1 litre and the consumption of skimmed milk decreased by 2.5 litres from the previous year.
The consumption of butter averaged 4 kilos per capita in 2011, up 20 percent from the previous year.

Consumption of food commodities per capita

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