Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland
Finland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.11 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland is 7.11 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland peaked at 11.4 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.05 kg/ha, in 2022.
Finland ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.54 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.79 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 7.19 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 7.5 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 7.55 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.45 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 7.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.72 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 8.93 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 9.33 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 9.74 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 9.98 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.97 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 11.4 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 10.45 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 9.29 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 9.59 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 10.12 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 10.48 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 10.69 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 10.31 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 11.33 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 10.94 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.59 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 10.73 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.01 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.86 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.73 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.21 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.34 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 8.81 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 8.98 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.89 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.13 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.7 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 9.5 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.63 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.35 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.22 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.8 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.41 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.32 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.06 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.82 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.68 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.65 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.08 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.16 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 7.83 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.27 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.26 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.35 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.61 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.46 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.27 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.23 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.11 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.33 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.09 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.27 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.05 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 7.11 kg/ha | +17.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.11 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.11 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 kg/ha | 6.54 kg/ha | 8.93 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.14 kg/ha | 9.29 kg/ha | 11.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.84 kg/ha | 10.31 kg/ha | 11.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 kg/ha | 8.81 kg/ha | 10.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 kg/ha | 7.16 kg/ha | 8.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 kg/ha | 7.11 kg/ha | 7.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 kg/ha | 6.05 kg/ha | 7.27 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Finland was 7.11 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 kg/ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Finland ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — 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 (%).