Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Finland
Finland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 28.74 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Finland is 28.74 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Finland peaked at 48.28 kg/cap in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.25 kg/cap, in 1961.
Finland ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.25 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 13.8 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 17.14 kg/cap | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 20.4 kg/cap | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 22.96 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 22.48 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 23.27 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 24.99 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 34.59 kg/cap | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 36.77 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 39.48 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 38.68 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 44.29 kg/cap | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 48.28 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 42.31 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 34.15 kg/cap | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 35.53 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 38.58 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 41.19 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 41.21 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.25 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 44.75 kg/cap | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 42.17 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 40.16 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 41.24 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 43.17 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 43.51 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 42.7 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 46.6 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 41.39 kg/cap | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 33.2 kg/cap | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 34.51 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 33.75 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.96 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 35.83 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 33.95 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 34.44 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.96 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 34.07 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.26 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 31.8 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.84 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 30.56 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.59 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 28.51 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 28.13 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.13 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.66 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 25.48 kg/cap | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 29.18 kg/cap | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 25.78 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 25.66 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.4 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.98 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 26.18 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.13 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 25.22 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.09 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.59 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 25.19 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 26.31 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.84 kg/cap | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 24.7 kg/cap | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 28.74 kg/cap | +16.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 28.74 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 2.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 28.74 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.43 kg/cap | 13.25 kg/cap | 34.59 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.93 kg/cap | 34.15 kg/cap | 48.28 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.38 kg/cap | 38.25 kg/cap | 46.6 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.11 kg/cap | 33.2 kg/cap | 41.39 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6 kg/cap | 25.48 kg/cap | 32.26 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.12 kg/cap | 25.09 kg/cap | 29.18 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 kg/cap | 18.84 kg/cap | 28.74 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Czechia 30.68 kg/cap compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.11 kg/cap compare
- 18 Argentina 30.35 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 19 Poland 30 kg/cap compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.03 kg/cap compare
- 21 France 28.36 kg/cap compare
- 22 Iceland 27.12 kg/cap compare
- 23 Estonia 26.65 kg/cap compare
- 23 Caribbean 4.28 kg/cap 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Finland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Finland was 28.74 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.28 kg/cap in 1974.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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