Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland
Finland: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.75 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland stood at 2.75 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 865.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland peaked at 3.03 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.056 kg/ha, in 1969.
Finland ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1197 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0851 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0677 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0768 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0809 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0834 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0773 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.056 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0668 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 0.067 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1538 kg/ha | +129.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1732 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3354 kg/ha | +93.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2728 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3426 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1982 kg/ha | -42.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3379 kg/ha | +70.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4692 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.282 kg/ha | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2742 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.482 kg/ha | +75.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7477 kg/ha | +55.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3115 kg/ha | -58.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3391 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1477 kg/ha | -56.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1081 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1289 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1632 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2347 kg/ha | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7444 kg/ha | +217.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8356 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8096 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3757 kg/ha | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3105 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3856 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3852 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1547 kg/ha | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2264 kg/ha | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3318 kg/ha | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3295 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3148 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2794 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1594 kg/ha | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2261 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2456 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.289 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1991 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2961 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3408 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.323 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2568 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2845 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3845 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7096 kg/ha | +84.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6797 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2542 kg/ha | -62.6% |
| 2018 | 1.43 kg/ha | +463.1% |
| 2019 | 1.92 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 2.28 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.64 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 3.03 kg/ha | +84.4% |
| 2023 | 2.75 kg/ha | -9.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.75 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.75 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +463.1% | 0.2542 kg/ha | 1.43 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.083 kg/ha | 0.056 kg/ha | 0.1197 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2417 kg/ha | 0.0668 kg/ha | 0.4692 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2984 kg/ha | 0.1081 kg/ha | 0.7477 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4462 kg/ha | 0.1547 kg/ha | 0.8356 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2671 kg/ha | 0.1594 kg/ha | 0.3318 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6583 kg/ha | 0.2542 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 kg/ha | 1.64 kg/ha | 3.03 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland was 2.75 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 kg/ha in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Finland ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 865.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).