Algeria vs Finland: Fertilizer consumption

Algeria
155,728 tonnes
in 2023
Finland
148,704 tonnes
in 2023
Algeria rank
68th
Finland rank
70th

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Algeria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 155,728 tonnes against 148,704 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 7,024 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Algeria ranks 68th and Finland ranks 70th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 54,376 tonnes 292,680 tonnes 238,303 tonnes Finland
1970s 164,191 tonnes 421,915 tonnes 257,724 tonnes Finland
1980s 194,893 tonnes 418,980 tonnes 224,087 tonnes Finland
1990s 94,783 tonnes 274,076 tonnes 179,293 tonnes Finland
2000s 94,124 tonnes 204,271 tonnes 110,147 tonnes Finland
2010s 155,406 tonnes 154,952 tonnes 453.7 tonnes Algeria
2020s 155,696 tonnes 149,323 tonnes 6,374 tonnes Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Algeria or Finland?
Algeria, at 155,728 tonnes against 148,704 tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Algeria and Finland?
7,024 tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Finland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Finland rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Algeria ranks 68th and Finland ranks 70th 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).