Finland vs Tunisia: Fertilizer consumption

Finland
148,704 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
141,337 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
70th
Tunisia rank
72nd

Fertilizer consumption over time

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How they compare

Finland currently reports 148,704 tonnes against 141,337 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 7,367 tonnes.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 292,680 tonnes 23,717 tonnes 268,962 tonnes Finland
1970s 421,915 tonnes 46,306 tonnes 375,609 tonnes Finland
1980s 418,980 tonnes 90,537 tonnes 328,442 tonnes Finland
1990s 274,076 tonnes 96,878 tonnes 177,198 tonnes Finland
2000s 204,271 tonnes 116,384 tonnes 87,887 tonnes Finland
2010s 154,952 tonnes 135,923 tonnes 19,029 tonnes Finland
2020s 149,323 tonnes 152,389 tonnes 3,066 tonnes Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Finland or Tunisia?
Finland, at 148,704 tonnes against 141,337 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Finland and Tunisia?
7,367 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Tunisia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Tunisia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Finland ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 72nd 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).