Finland vs Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Finland
462.8 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
451.79 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
76th
Sweden rank
78th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
200400600800196119922023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 462.8 kg per square kilometre against 451.79 kg per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 11.01 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 175 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 321.75 kg per square kilometre 384.66 kg per square kilometre 62.91 kg per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 614.81 kg per square kilometre 608.42 kg per square kilometre 6.39 kg per square kilometre Finland
1980s 679.26 kg per square kilometre 595.23 kg per square kilometre 84.03 kg per square kilometre Finland
1990s 586.32 kg per square kilometre 502.43 kg per square kilometre 83.89 kg per square kilometre Finland
2000s 509.86 kg per square kilometre 427.96 kg per square kilometre 81.9 kg per square kilometre Finland
2010s 469.08 kg per square kilometre 434.66 kg per square kilometre 34.43 kg per square kilometre Finland
2020s 439.09 kg per square kilometre 478.22 kg per square kilometre 39.13 kg per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 462.8 kg per square kilometre against 451.79 kg per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Finland and Sweden?
11.01 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Finland ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 78th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,026 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.