Crop Production Statistics and the quality of the grain harvest 2011

The grain harvest in 2011 – 3.7 billion kilograms – is 25% higher than in 2010.
The cultivation areas and yield per hectare of all grains increased from 2010. The production of barley and wheat increased the most. However, barley still remains the most extensively cultivated grain type in Finland.
The wheat harvest of more than 970 million kilograms is the largest ever in Finland.
The cultivation area of turnip rape decreased by 46% from the previous year and the total production of turnip rape decreased from about 159 kilograms to about 90 million kilograms. The cultivation area of turnip rape decreased by 10% but total production increased from about 20 million kilograms to about 25 million kilograms.
The potato harvest increased by 2%. The harvest is about 673 million kilograms.
The total sugar beet harvest increased by 25 % from 2010 and is about 675 million kilograms.
The yield per hectare for horse bean increased by 20% and the total production increased to almost 20 million kilograms. The total pea production decreased slightly, totalling 12 million kilograms.
The silage harvest (7.4 billion kilos) decreased slightly from 2010. The dry hay harvest (377 million kilos) was also slightly better than in 2010.
The quality of the grain harvest: high-quality bread grain, poor-quality feed grain and malting barley