Finland vs Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Finland
46.28 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
45.18 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
76th
Sweden rank
78th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 46.28 kg per square kilometre against 45.18 kg per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 1.1 kg per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 32.18 kg per square kilometre 38.47 kg per square kilometre 6.29 kg per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 61.48 kg per square kilometre 60.84 kg per square kilometre 0.6391 kg per square kilometre Finland
1980s 67.93 kg per square kilometre 59.52 kg per square kilometre 8.4 kg per square kilometre Finland
1990s 58.63 kg per square kilometre 50.24 kg per square kilometre 8.39 kg per square kilometre Finland
2000s 50.99 kg per square kilometre 42.8 kg per square kilometre 8.19 kg per square kilometre Finland
2010s 46.91 kg per square kilometre 43.47 kg per square kilometre 3.44 kg per square kilometre Finland
2020s 43.91 kg per square kilometre 47.82 kg per square kilometre 3.91 kg per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 46.28 kg per square kilometre against 45.18 kg per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Finland and Sweden?
1.1 kg per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Finland ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.