All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Finland
Finland: All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 15.73 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Finland stood at 15.73 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Finland peaked at 51.34 kg per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 15.73 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Finland 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.28 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 50.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 49.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 46.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 45.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 44.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 44.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 41.31 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 39.68 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 38.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 37.4 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 37.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 37.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 36.06 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 35.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 34.12 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 34.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 33.81 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 33.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 33.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 33.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 32.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 30.46 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 30.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 30.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 28.72 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 27.56 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 26.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 26.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 26.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 25.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 25.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 25.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 24.12 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 24.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 22.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 22.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 21.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 20.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.77 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 16.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.73 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.73 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 194.09 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.73 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.78 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.24 kg per square kilometre | 41.31 kg per square kilometre | 51.34 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.47 kg per square kilometre | 33.81 kg per square kilometre | 39.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.72 kg per square kilometre | 26.66 kg per square kilometre | 33.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.69 kg per square kilometre | 22.63 kg per square kilometre | 26.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.86 kg per square kilometre | 20.14 kg per square kilometre | 22.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 kg per square kilometre | 16.77 kg per square kilometre | 20.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 kg per square kilometre | 15.73 kg per square kilometre | 16.61 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 158 Sweden 20.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Congo 17.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Guyana 16.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Canada 13.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 10.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 9.3 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Finland?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Finland was 15.73 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.34 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
- Finland ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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.