Finland vs Iraq: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Finland
140,672 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
169,729 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
57th
Iraq rank
55th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Finland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 169,729 tonnes against 140,672 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 29,057 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 55th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,002 tonnes | 4,279 tonnes | 93,723 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 187,266 tonnes | 31,051 tonnes | 156,215 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 206,897 tonnes | 105,992 tonnes | 100,905 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 178,587 tonnes | 203,310 tonnes | 24,723 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 155,182 tonnes | 219,090 tonnes | 63,908 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 142,557 tonnes | 134,753 tonnes | 7,804 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 133,460 tonnes | 175,715 tonnes | 42,255 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Finland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 169,729 tonnes against 140,672 tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Finland and Iraq?
- 29,057 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Finland ranks 57th and Iraq ranks 55th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.