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Huoltovarmuus, Kotieläintuotanto
Published 29.6.2017
Balance Sheet for Food Commodities 2016, preliminary and 2015 final figures
Published 29.6.2017
- The total consumption of grains increased by one per cent, up to 80 kg. The consumption of wheat, oats and rice grew by approximately half a kilo. Rye consumption remained almost unchanged. Barley consumption, on the other, hand dropped by approximately half a kilo.
- Almost nine per cent more poultry meat was consumed in 2016 than during the previous year. The consumption of beef, pork and lamb remained unchanged.
- Egg consumption continued to grow. Almost 12 kg of eggs per capita were consumed in 2016, totalling a growth of approximately three per cent from the year before.
- The consumption of skimmed milk decreased by nearly ten per cent on the previous year. Consumption of low-fat milk and whole milk remained almost unchanged on the previous year. A total of 118 litres of milk were consumed per capita in 2016, almost four per cent less than in the previous year.
- The consumption of sour milk dropped slightly and that of curdled milk (viili) stagnated on the previous year, whereas yoghurt consumption dropped by nearly five per cent.
- The consumption of fresh fruit grew by approximately five per cent, reaching a little over 60 kg per year. A total of some 7 kg of fruit preserves and dried fruit were consumed.
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Consumption of food commodities per capita
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