Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland
Finland: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 6.31 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Finland recorded 6.31 kg/ha for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland peaked at 11.31 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.66 kg/ha, in 1962.
Finland ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.31 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.66 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1963 | 6.09 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 1964 | 5.34 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 6.76 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1966 | 6.07 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 6.74 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 7.06 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 7.72 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 8.11 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 8.69 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 8.39 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.61 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 7.39 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.84 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 9.86 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 8.01 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 8.05 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.6 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 9.13 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 6.7 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 9.35 kg/ha | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 10.19 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 9.82 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.41 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.42 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.03 kg/ha | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 7.42 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 10.09 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 11.31 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 10.56 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 8.71 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 10.97 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 10.96 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.27 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.56 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.59 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.44 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 7.87 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.76 kg/ha | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 9.61 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 10.02 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.6 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.73 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.31 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.67 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 10.74 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 10.61 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.11 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 8.61 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 9.99 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 9.94 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.18 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.98 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.28 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.85 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.92 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 9.53 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 7.74 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 5.82 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 7.45 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 6.31 kg/ha | -15.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6.31 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.03 kg/ha, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6.31 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.61 kg/ha, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 kg/ha | 4.66 kg/ha | 7.72 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.36 kg/ha | 7.39 kg/ha | 9.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.76 kg/ha | 6.03 kg/ha | 10.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 kg/ha | 7.44 kg/ha | 11.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 kg/ha | 9.6 kg/ha | 11.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 kg/ha | 6.92 kg/ha | 10.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 kg/ha | 5.82 kg/ha | 7.74 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 115 Australia and New Zealand 6.47 kg/ha compare
- 116 Australia 6.39 kg/ha compare
- 117 Lebanon 6.35 kg/ha compare
- 119 Congo 6.16 kg/ha compare
- 120 North Macedonia 6.08 kg/ha compare
- 121 South Sudan 5.91 kg/ha compare
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 crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland was 6.31 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Finland ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).