Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Finland
Finland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 55,925 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Finland is 55,925 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Finland peaked at 82,529 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 232 t, in 1973.
That places Finland 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Finland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,027 t | — |
| 1962 | 24,366 t | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 25,767 t | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 33,526 t | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 13,584 t | -59.5% |
| 1966 | 7,545 t | -44.5% |
| 1967 | 8,348 t | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 9,153 t | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 30,345 t | +231.5% |
| 1970 | 11,418 t | -62.4% |
| 1971 | 9,857 t | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 2,848 t | -71.1% |
| 1973 | 232 t | -91.9% |
| 1974 | 440 t | +89.7% |
| 1976 | 427 t | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 732 t | +71.4% |
| 1978 | 780 t | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 794 t | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 10,800 t | +1260.2% |
| 1981 | 10,652 t | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 15,599 t | +46.4% |
| 1983 | 18,900 t | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 16,000 t | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 9,000 t | -43.8% |
| 1986 | 11,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 19,600 t | +78.2% |
| 1988 | 26,200 t | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 27,500 t | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 11,600 t | -57.8% |
| 1991 | 19,500 t | +68.1% |
| 1992 | 3,000 t | -84.6% |
| 1993 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,000 t | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 t | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 6,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 30,000 t | +328.6% |
| 2000 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,000 t | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 43,505 t | +171.9% |
| 2003 | 43,063 t | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 39,903 t | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 42,821 t | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 39,405 t | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 40,075 t | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 38,735 t | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39,719 t | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44,908 t | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 42,923 t | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 46,623 t | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 44,149 t | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 57,725 t | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 62,570 t | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 65,951 t | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 63,520 t | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 66,271 t | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 61,186 t | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 76,235 t | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 82,529 t | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 74,024 t | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 56,655 t | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 55,925 t | -1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 55,925 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 55,925 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1260.2% | 794 t | 10,800 t |
| 1999 | +328.6% | 7,000 t | 30,000 t |
| 1969 | +231.5% | 9,153 t | 30,345 t |
| 1994 | +200.0% | 3,000 t | 9,000 t |
| 2002 | +171.9% | 16,000 t | 43,505 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,073 t | 7,545 t | 33,526 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,059 t | 232 t | 11,418 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,525 t | 9,000 t | 27,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,610 t | 3,000 t | 30,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,323 t | 16,000 t | 43,505 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,583 t | 42,923 t | 66,271 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,074 t | 55,925 t | 82,529 t | 5 |
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Finland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Finland was 55,925 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 82,529 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 232 t in 1973.
- How does Finland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Finland ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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