Finland vs Greece: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Finland
140,672 tonnes
in 2023
Greece
174,442 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
57th
Greece rank
54th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 174,442 tonnes against 140,672 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 33,770 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 57th and Greece ranks 54th of 201 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,002 tonnes | 137,229 tonnes | 39,227 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 187,266 tonnes | 267,229 tonnes | 79,962 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 206,897 tonnes | 403,349 tonnes | 196,452 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 178,587 tonnes | 344,790 tonnes | 166,203 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 155,182 tonnes | 234,700 tonnes | 79,518 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 142,557 tonnes | 182,739 tonnes | 40,182 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 133,460 tonnes | 188,390 tonnes | 54,930 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 174,442 tonnes against 140,672 tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Finland and Greece?
- 33,770 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Finland ranks 57th and Greece ranks 54th of 201 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 by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.