Insecticide use in Finland
Finland: Insecticide use was 13 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Finland stood at 13 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Finland peaked at 118 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Finland 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 68 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 86 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 118 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 71 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 51 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 48 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 40 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 44 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 28 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 53 tonnes | +89.3% |
| 2003 | 38 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 25 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 31 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 28 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 23 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 32 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 31 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 26 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 13 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 19 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 20 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 26 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 22 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 24 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 13 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 16 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 19 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 13 tonnes | -31.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 14% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 118 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 53 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 32 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15 tonnes compare
- 162 Bahrain 14 tonnes compare
- 162 Mayotte 14 tonnes compare
- 164 Comoros 13 tonnes compare
- 166 Burundi 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Laos 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Montenegro 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 12 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Finland?
- Insecticide use in Finland was 13 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 118 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for insecticide use?
- Finland ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.