Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland
Finland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 43.78 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland stood at 43.78 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland peaked at 71.57 kilograms per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.52 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Finland 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.42 kilograms per hectare | 15.52 kilograms per hectare | 42.86 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.29 kilograms per hectare | 45.85 kilograms per hectare | 64.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.05 kilograms per hectare | 54.55 kilograms per hectare | 71.57 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.38 kilograms per hectare | 50.62 kilograms per hectare | 63.62 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.67 kilograms per hectare | 42.08 kilograms per hectare | 53.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.42 kilograms per hectare | 42.99 kilograms per hectare | 48.5 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.56 kilograms per hectare | 33.67 kilograms per hectare | 45.42 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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 hectare of cropland in Finland?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland was 43.78 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.57 kilograms per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Finland ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.