Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland
Finland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 66.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.12
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
203.95
in 1974
All-time low
53.03
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland stood at 66.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland peaked at 203.95 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 53.03, in 2022.
Finland ranks 98th 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.7 | — |
| 1962 | 76.84 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 92.24 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 104.74 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 110.55 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 109.73 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 116.83 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 132.35 | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 152.43 | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 161.06 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 168.48 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 174.4 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 197.41 | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 203.95 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 177.31 | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 144.17 | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 152.32 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 164.33 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 170.47 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 172.27 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 162.83 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 188.9 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 188.98 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 180.06 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 182.84 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 187.36 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 190.56 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 181.61 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 187.74 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 159.79 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 119.82 | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 122.24 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 121.28 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 124.55 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 127.29 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 116.88 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 116.85 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 112.58 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 112.32 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 108.07 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 107.19 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 102.46 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 99.68 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 99.62 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.91 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 89.62 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 83.37 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 72.26 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 58.04 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 76.69 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 65.48 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 65.52 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.56 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 70.65 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 67.81 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 65.43 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 68.6 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 70.19 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 72.76 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 71.16 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.44 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 53.03 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 66.12 | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.38 | 76.84 | 152.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 171.39 | 144.17 | 203.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.31 | 162.83 | 190.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.36 | 112.32 | 159.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.62 | 58.04 | 108.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.97 | 65.43 | 76.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.44 | 53.03 | 75.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 95 Luxembourg 71.44 compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 70.9 compare
- 97 South Africa 67.16 compare
- 99 Nepal 62.8 compare
- 100 El Salvador 61.05 compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.95 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland was 66.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 203.95 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.03 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Finland ranks 98th 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 down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from 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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