Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Finland
Finland: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.45 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.45 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.32 kilograms per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
1.1 kilograms per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Finland stood at 1.45 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Finland peaked at 2.32 kilograms per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kilograms per hectare, in 1995.
Finland ranks 110th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1.63 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 1.77 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.72 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 kilograms per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 2.14 kilograms per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 2.14 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.14 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.21 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.32 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 kilograms per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 1.68 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 kilograms per hectare | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 kilograms per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.79 kilograms per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.79 kilograms per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.82 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 kilograms per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 kilograms per hectare | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 kilograms per hectare | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | 2.32 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 kilograms per hectare | 1.34 kilograms per hectare | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | 1.45 kilograms per hectare | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | 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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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Finland?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Finland was 1.45 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 kilograms per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kilograms per hectare in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Finland ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.