Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Finland
Finland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0252 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Finland is 0.0252 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.0483 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Finland 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.034 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.034 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0252 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0252 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.0346 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0399 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0424 tonnes per person | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0323 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | 0.0292 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Finland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Finland was 0.0252 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0483 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.