Benin vs Finland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

Benin
0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland
0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
82nd
Finland rank
85th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Finland
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 0.024 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Benin ranks 82nd and Finland ranks 85th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3218 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3178 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
1970s 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6148 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6025 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
1980s 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6793 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6586 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
1990s 0.1145 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5863 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4718 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
2000s 0.0546 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5099 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4553 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
2010s 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4691 tonnes per square kilometre 0.307 tonnes per square kilometre Finland
2020s 0.523 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4391 tonnes per square kilometre 0.084 tonnes per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Benin or Finland?
Benin, at 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Benin and Finland?
0.024 tonnes per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Finland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Finland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 82nd and Finland ranks 85th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.