Finland vs Western Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Finland
28.74 kg/cap
in 2024
Western Asia
8.47 kg/cap
in 2024
Finland rank
20th
Western Asia rank
18th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Finland
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 28.74 kg/cap against 8.47 kg/cap in Western Asia, a difference of 20.27 kg/cap.

That makes Finland's figure about 3.4 times Western Asia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 21.43 kg/cap 2.56 kg/cap 18.88 kg/cap Finland
1970s 39.93 kg/cap 7.57 kg/cap 32.36 kg/cap Finland
1980s 42.38 kg/cap 12.66 kg/cap 29.71 kg/cap Finland
1990s 35.11 kg/cap 12.62 kg/cap 22.49 kg/cap Finland
2000s 29.6 kg/cap 10.63 kg/cap 18.96 kg/cap Finland
2010s 26.12 kg/cap 8.44 kg/cap 17.68 kg/cap Finland
2020s 24.76 kg/cap 8.6 kg/cap 16.16 kg/cap Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Finland or Western Asia?
Finland, at 28.74 kg/cap against 8.47 kg/cap in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Finland and Western Asia?
20.27 kg/cap, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Western Asia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Finland ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf