Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 140,672 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 140,672 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 231,361 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 59,105 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Finland 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,105 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 62,005 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 77,560 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 92,792 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 104,806 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 102,991 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 107,177 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 115,628 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 159,955 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 169,373 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 182,108 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 179,440 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 206,660 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 226,442 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 199,315 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 161,377 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 168,385 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 183,322 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 196,241 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 196,936 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 183,581 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 215,991 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 204,775 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 196,060 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 202,170 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 212,300 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 214,586 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 211,207 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 231,361 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 206,400 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 166,450 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 174,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 171,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 183,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 183,020 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 174,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 177,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 175,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 176,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 167,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 165,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 160,403 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 159,288 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 154,708 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 149,562 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 148,161 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 148,784 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 162,905 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 136,009 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 156,523 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 138,900 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 138,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 138,136 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 147,373 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 143,479 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 138,128 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 138,948 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 138,385 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 146,798 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 139,316 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 145,807 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 108,044 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 140,672 tonnes | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,002 tonnes | 59,105 tonnes | 159,955 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 187,266 tonnes | 161,377 tonnes | 226,442 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,897 tonnes | 183,581 tonnes | 231,361 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,587 tonnes | 166,450 tonnes | 206,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,182 tonnes | 136,009 tonnes | 167,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,557 tonnes | 138,128 tonnes | 156,523 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,460 tonnes | 108,044 tonnes | 145,807 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Finland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Finland was 140,672 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 231,361 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,105 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.