Finland vs Spain: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Finland
43.78 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Spain
46.55 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Finland rank
92nd
Spain rank
89th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 46.55 kilograms per hectare against 43.78 kilograms per hectare in Finland, a difference of 2.77 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 89th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.42 kilograms per hectare | 20.96 kilograms per hectare | 4.47 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 1970s | 53.29 kilograms per hectare | 36.08 kilograms per hectare | 17.22 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 1980s | 63.05 kilograms per hectare | 47.44 kilograms per hectare | 15.61 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 1990s | 56.38 kilograms per hectare | 53.38 kilograms per hectare | 3 kilograms per hectare | Finland |
| 2000s | 48.67 kilograms per hectare | 55.8 kilograms per hectare | 7.13 kilograms per hectare | Spain |
| 2010s | 44.42 kilograms per hectare | 57.81 kilograms per hectare | 13.39 kilograms per hectare | Spain |
| 2020s | 41.56 kilograms per hectare | 54.13 kilograms per hectare | 12.57 kilograms per hectare | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Finland or Spain?
- Spain, at 46.55 kilograms per hectare against 43.78 kilograms per hectare in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Finland and Spain?
- 2.77 kilograms per hectare, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Finland ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 89th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.