Pesticide use in Finland
Finland: Pesticide use was 3,251 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide 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
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Finland is 3,251 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Finland peaked at 5,254 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,368 tonnes, in 1995.
Finland ranks 75th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,636 tonnes | 2,368 tonnes | 4,255 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,480 tonnes | 3,608 tonnes | 5,254 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,866 tonnes | 3,019 tonnes | 4,902 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,899 tonnes | 3,251 tonnes | 4,917 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Finland?
- Pesticide use in Finland was 3,251 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 pesticide use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,254 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,368 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for pesticide use?
- Finland ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.