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

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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

Annual values for Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Finland, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Luxembourg 71.44 compare
  2. 96 Brunei Darussalam 70.9 compare
  3. 97 South Africa 67.16 compare
  4. 99 Nepal 62.8 compare
  5. 100 El Salvador 61.05 compare
  6. 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.95 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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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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Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Source
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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