Finland vs France: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita

Finland
0.0252 tonnes per person
in 2023
France
0.0254 tonnes per person
in 2023
Finland rank
25th
France rank
24th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time

  • Finland
  • France
0.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0254 tonnes per person against 0.0252 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 25th and France ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0214 tonnes per person 0.0187 tonnes per person 0.0027 tonnes per person Finland
1970s 0.0399 tonnes per person 0.0324 tonnes per person 0.0075 tonnes per person Finland
1980s 0.0424 tonnes per person 0.0424 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person France
1990s 0.0351 tonnes per person 0.0408 tonnes per person 0.0057 tonnes per person France
2000s 0.0296 tonnes per person 0.0357 tonnes per person 0.0061 tonnes per person France
2010s 0.0261 tonnes per person 0.0321 tonnes per person 0.006 tonnes per person France
2020s 0.024 tonnes per person 0.0277 tonnes per person 0.0037 tonnes per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita, Finland or France?
France, at 0.0254 tonnes per person against 0.0252 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between Finland and France?
0.0002 tonnes per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and France rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
Finland ranks 25th and France ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.