Balance Sheet for Food Commodities
Balance Sheet for Food Commodities 2010, preliminary
06.07.2011
- 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.

29.06.2012
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