Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 175.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
175.31 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
133rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
575.33 kg per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
175.31 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 175.31 kg per square kilometre for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 575.33 kg per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 175.31 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Finland ranks 133rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 548 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 569.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 575.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 568.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 540.48 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 536.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 527.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 530.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 484.68 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 470.25 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 461.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 454.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 460.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 458.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 443.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 436.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 426.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 426.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 418.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 417.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 414.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 405.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 393.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 380.21 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 375.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 368.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 350.5 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 333.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 320.07 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 313.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 296.49 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 287.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 284.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 279.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 262.03 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 260.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 259.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 254.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 247.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 240.69 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 235.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 233.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 227.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 219.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 216.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 213.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 207.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 204.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 204.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 206.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 203.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 202.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 202.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 203.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 203.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 202 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 198.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 190.35 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 186.4 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 184.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 182.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 180.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 175.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 175.31 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 491.12 kg per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 175.31 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 677.48 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 542.38 kg per square kilometre | 484.68 kg per square kilometre | 575.33 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 445.69 kg per square kilometre | 418.15 kg per square kilometre | 470.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 376 kg per square kilometre | 320.07 kg per square kilometre | 417.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.56 kg per square kilometre | 247.18 kg per square kilometre | 313.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.32 kg per square kilometre | 204.28 kg per square kilometre | 240.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.85 kg per square kilometre | 186.4 kg per square kilometre | 206.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.84 kg per square kilometre | 175.31 kg per square kilometre | 184.91 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 130 Belize 188.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 Chile 181.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Namibia 181.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Angola 172.65 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Egypt 158.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mongolia 152.55 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Finland?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Finland was 175.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 575.33 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure 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
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.