Finland vs Nigeria: Fertilizer consumption
Finland
148,704 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
156,561 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
70th
Nigeria rank
67th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Finland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 156,561 tonnes against 148,704 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 7,857 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292,680 tonnes | 5,112 tonnes | 287,567 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 421,915 tonnes | 46,677 tonnes | 375,238 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 418,980 tonnes | 252,980 tonnes | 165,999 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 274,076 tonnes | 285,139 tonnes | 11,063 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 204,271 tonnes | 210,018 tonnes | 5,747 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 154,952 tonnes | 434,072 tonnes | 279,120 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 149,323 tonnes | 479,909 tonnes | 330,586 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Finland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 156,561 tonnes against 148,704 tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Finland and Nigeria?
- 7,857 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Nigeria rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Finland ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 67th 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
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).