Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Finland

Finland: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 38,740 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38,740 t
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65,640 t
in 1974
All-time low
31,714 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Finland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Finland stood at 38,740 t.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Finland peaked at 65,640 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 31,714 t, in 2022.

That places Finland 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Finland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 32,337 t —
1962 33,805 t +4.5%
1963 37,213 t +10.1%
1964 40,227 t +8.1%
1965 41,836 t +4.0%
1966 41,385 t -1.1%
1967 42,111 t +1.8%
1968 43,939 t +4.3%
1969 51,790 t +17.9%
1970 53,818 t +3.9%
1971 56,441 t +4.9%
1972 55,716 t -1.3%
1973 61,756 t +10.8%
1974 65,640 t +6.3%
1975 59,383 t -9.5%
1976 51,276 t -13.7%
1977 52,510 t +2.4%
1978 55,856 t +6.4%
1979 58,359 t +4.5%
1980 58,705 t +0.6%
1981 55,720 t -5.1%
1982 62,229 t +11.7%
1983 59,470 t -4.4%
1984 56,989 t -4.2%
1985 57,859 t +1.5%
1986 59,645 t +3.1%
1987 59,686 t +0.1%
1988 58,350 t -2.2%
1989 62,331 t +6.8%
1990 56,909 t -8.7%
1991 47,884 t -15.9%
1992 49,085 t +2.5%
1993 48,312 t -1.6%
1994 50,755 t +5.1%
1995 50,448 t -0.6%
1996 48,568 t -3.7%
1997 49,339 t +1.6%
1998 48,805 t -1.1%
1999 48,644 t -0.3%
2000 46,476 t -4.5%
2001 45,655 t -1.8%
2002 44,720 t -2.0%
2003 44,399 t -0.7%
2004 43,138 t -2.8%
2005 41,999 t -2.6%
2006 41,651 t -0.8%
2007 41,554 t -0.2%
2008 44,521 t +7.1%
2009 38,591 t -13.3%
2010 42,952 t +11.3%
2011 39,170 t -8.8%
2012 39,104 t -0.2%
2013 39,058 t -0.1%
2014 40,978 t +4.9%
2015 40,190 t -1.9%
2016 39,044 t -2.9%
2017 38,929 t -0.3%
2018 38,508 t -1.1%
2019 40,149 t +4.3%
2020 38,546 t -4.0%
2021 39,819 t +3.3%
2022 31,714 t -20.4%
2023 38,740 t +22.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 38,740 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,669 t, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 38,740 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,501 t, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,516 t 32,337 t 51,790 t 9
1970s 57,076 t 51,276 t 65,640 t 10
1980s 59,099 t 55,720 t 62,331 t 10
1990s 49,875 t 47,884 t 56,909 t 10
2000s 43,270 t 38,591 t 46,476 t 10
2010s 39,808 t 38,508 t 42,952 t 10
2020s 37,205 t 31,714 t 39,819 t 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 75 Sri Lanka 39,588 t compare
  2. 76 Slovakia 39,194 t compare
  3. 77 Costa Rica 38,967 t compare
  4. 79 Ireland 35,350 t compare
  5. 80 Uganda 35,117 t compare
  6. 81 Zimbabwe 34,167 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Finland?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Finland was 38,740 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 65,640 t in 1974.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 31,714 t in 2022.
How does Finland rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Finland ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).