Finland vs Kenya: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Finland
140,672 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
166,621 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
58th
Kenya rank
57th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Finland
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 166,621 tonnes against 140,672 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 25,949 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,002 tonnes | 9,860 tonnes | 88,142 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 187,266 tonnes | 21,386 tonnes | 165,880 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 206,897 tonnes | 40,550 tonnes | 166,347 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 178,587 tonnes | 49,640 tonnes | 128,947 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 155,182 tonnes | 72,592 tonnes | 82,590 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 142,557 tonnes | 121,591 tonnes | 20,966 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 133,460 tonnes | 157,322 tonnes | 23,862 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Finland or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 166,621 tonnes against 140,672 tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Finland and Kenya?
- 25,949 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Kenya rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Finland ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 57th of 202 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.