Fertilizer consumption in Finland

Finland: Fertilizer consumption was 148,704 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
148,704 tonnes
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
499,147 tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
119,105 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fertilizer consumption in Finland, 1961–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Nigeria 156,561 tonnes compare
  2. 68 Algeria 155,728 tonnes compare
  3. 69 Sudan 149,113 tonnes compare
  4. 71 Croatia 146,709 tonnes compare
  5. 72 Tunisia 141,337 tonnes compare
  6. 73 Burkina Faso 140,442 tonnes compare

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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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
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Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).