According to preliminary calculations, the total consumption of grain was about 84 kilograms per capita in 2021. The total consumption has increased over the last two years, largely due to the increase in the consumption of oats and wheat. Last year, 45.4 kilograms of wheat and 10.2 kilograms of oats were consumed. Consumption of rye decreased by about five per cent from the previous year, while consumption of wheat and other bread grains (buckwheat, quinoa, etc.) increased. Consumption of rye was 14.2, barley 0.9 and rice 6.9 kilograms per capita.
“The peak in oat consumption to date, as high as 11 kilos per capita, was reached in 2020. In 2021, oat consumption remained high at 10.2 kilos per capita, the second highest figure in the 70-year oat consumption time series. , ”He says Erja MikkolaLuke’s senior expert.
Consumption of poultry meat is only half a pound behind consumption of pork
Total meat consumption and red meat consumption continued to decline last year, in line with the trend of previous years. According to food balance calculations, total meat consumption last year was 79.1 kilograms per capita, including game and offal. Total consumption decreased by 0.2 kilos from the previous year. The meat consumption figures reported in the food balance also include bones, ie they are counted as carcasses. The weight of the cooked meat is about 50 percent of the weight of the carcass.
Consumption of poultry meat continued to approach that of pork, with a difference of only half a kilo. Last year, 28.4 kilograms of poultry meat was eaten, which is about 0.9 kilograms more than in 2020. Pork consumption decreased from the previous year by about 0.8 kilograms to 28.9 kilograms per capita. Last year, an average of 18.4 kilograms of beef was eaten, which is about 0.3 kilograms less than in the previous year. Consumption of lamb was at the previous year’s level, half a kilo per capita.
Milk consumption decreased by two liters from the previous year
Consumption of liquid milk has been declining for several years, and the trend continued. Last year, however, the decline was only 1.5 percent. Consumption of whole milk fell by almost three per cent and consumption of skimmed and skimmed milk by a total of two per cent. Overall, milk consumption last year averaged 96 liters per capita, about two liters less than the previous year. Skimmed milk consumption was about 57 liters per capita, which is 57 percent of the consumption of liquid milk.
According to preliminary calculations, the total consumption of liquid dairy products was about 142 kilograms per capita. Consumption of sour milk, yoghurt and running milk decreased slightly from the previous year, while consumption of cream, other sour cream products and other fresh products increased slightly.
Cheese consumption increased slightly from the previous year to about 25.5 kilos. Butter consumption decreased slightly from the previous year and was 3.1 kilograms per capita.
Consumption of eggs returned to normal
Last year, 11.9 kilograms of eggs were consumed per capita and returned to pre-2020 levels. In the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, more was baked and put at home, but not as much the previous year. Sugar consumption also decreased from 2020.
Consumption of fresh fruit was 56 pounds per capita. Citrus accounted for 13.8 kilograms and other fresh fruits for 42.3 kilograms. According to foreign trade statistics, bananas accounted for a third of fresh fruit consumption. Canned and dried fruit was consumed a total of 6.4 pounds per capita. Consumption of fresh vegetables per capita was about 62.6 kilograms. However, the amount is indicative only and also includes possible waste.
According to the food balance, total fish consumption has stabilized at around 15-16 kg, but preliminary figures for 2021 are not yet available.
Background to the statistics
The food consumption figures are based on Luke’s food balance sheet statistics, which contain a summary of the production, home use and consumption of Finland’s most important food groups. Domestic use of more than 60 products has been included in the balance sheet based on production, changes in inventories, exports and imports. Domestic use is further subdivided into different uses: animal feed, seed use, industrial raw materials and human consumption. Food consumption figures are calculated by dividing human consumption by the average population.
The calculation does not tell the exact amount of food consumed. The figures in the food balance represent the amount available for consumption rather than actual consumption, as, inter alia, the amounts of stock losses and other waste are not available at all stages of the food chain when they are included. consumption figures.
Total meat consumption also includes game and offal. Meat consumption figures reported in the food balance also include bones, ie they are reported as carcasses. Typically, the carcass contains 80 percent boneless meat. In addition, the cooking loss varies from 10 to 30 percent depending on the product. The weight of the cooked meat is about 50 percent of the weight of the carcass.
Source: Natural Resources Center (LUKE)
Source: The Nordic Page