Finland vs Paraguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Finland
140,672 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
134,521 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
57th
Paraguay rank
59th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Finland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Finland currently reports 140,672 tonnes against 134,521 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 6,151 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,002 tonnes | 253.56 tonnes | 97,749 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 187,266 tonnes | 980.3 tonnes | 186,286 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 206,897 tonnes | 2,345 tonnes | 204,552 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 178,587 tonnes | 11,062 tonnes | 167,525 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 155,182 tonnes | 45,204 tonnes | 109,978 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 142,557 tonnes | 116,170 tonnes | 26,387 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 133,460 tonnes | 136,986 tonnes | 3,526 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Finland or Paraguay?
- Finland, at 140,672 tonnes against 134,521 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Finland and Paraguay?
- 6,151 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Paraguay rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Finland ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 59th 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.