Fertilizer use per capita in Finland
Finland: Fertilizer use per capita was 5.59 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Finland is 5.59 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Finland peaked at 35.14 Kilograms per capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.57 Kilograms per capita, in 2009.
That places Finland 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.75 Kilograms per capita | 16.89 Kilograms per capita | 28.64 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.27 Kilograms per capita | 25.62 Kilograms per capita | 35.14 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.62 Kilograms per capita | 27.62 Kilograms per capita | 31.84 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.43 Kilograms per capita | 15.72 Kilograms per capita | 23.88 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 Kilograms per capita | 1.57 Kilograms per capita | 15.46 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 Kilograms per capita | 5.61 Kilograms per capita | 8.05 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 Kilograms per capita | 5.13 Kilograms per capita | 8.1 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 24 Ecuador 6.3 Kilograms per capita compare
- 25 China 6.19 Kilograms per capita compare
- 26 Estonia 5.94 Kilograms per capita compare
- 28 Hungary 5.28 Kilograms per capita compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 5.16 Kilograms per capita compare
- 30 Iceland 5.03 Kilograms per capita compare
- 30 Romania 5.03 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Finland?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Finland was 5.59 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.14 Kilograms per capita in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.