Fertilizer consumption in Finland
Finland: Fertilizer consumption was 148,704 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 148,704 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Finland peaked at 499,147 tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 119,105 tonnes, in 2022.
Finland ranks 70th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292,680 tonnes | 205,939 tonnes | 398,223 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 421,915 tonnes | 355,220 tonnes | 499,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,980 tonnes | 383,579 tonnes | 439,703 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 274,076 tonnes | 244,344 tonnes | 362,883 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,271 tonnes | 131,316 tonnes | 236,889 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,952 tonnes | 147,152 tonnes | 173,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,323 tonnes | 119,105 tonnes | 169,514 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 consumption in Finland?
- Fertilizer consumption in Finland was 148,704 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 499,147 tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,105 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Finland ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).