Balance Sheet for Food Commodities 2010, preliminary

The total consumption of cereals was almost 80 kilos per capita, which is approximately the same as in 2009. The consumption of wheat decreased by almost 2 kilos, but an increase in the consumption of other cereals – mainly rye and oats – compensated for this trend.
Finns consumed approximately 56 kilos of fresh vegetables per capita in 2010. This was about 5 percent less than in 2009, but on the same level as in 2008.
Compared to 2009, the consumption of fruit increased by approximately 2 percent. Including canned products and juices, the total consumption of fruit and berries was 81 kilos per capita.
In 2010, Finns consumed about 4 percent more beef and poultry than in 2009. The consumption of pork increased by more than 1 percent. Including game and offal, the total annual consumption of meat was 76 kilos per capita.
Compared to 2009, the consumption of eggs increased by 3 percent in 2010.
Finns drank a total of 131 litres of milk per capita. Of this total, approximately 50 percent was low-fat milk and nearly 40 percent was skimmed milk.
Finns ate approximately 23 kilos of yoghurt per capita in 2010, which is 4 percent more than in 2009.

Consumption of food commodities per capita

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