Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Finland
Finland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 4.94 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4.94 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Finland peaked at 20.08 kg per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.94 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Finland 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.39 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 20 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 20.08 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 19.73 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 18.69 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 18.48 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 18.08 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 18.11 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 16.53 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 16.11 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 15.8 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.45 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 15.56 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.41 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 14.84 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 14.58 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 14.19 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 14.16 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 13.84 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.79 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 13.62 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 13.25 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.78 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 12.28 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 12.08 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.8 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 11.21 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 10.64 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 10.17 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 9.92 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.32 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 9 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.85 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.66 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.09 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 8.01 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.97 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.77 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.54 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.33 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.17 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.07 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.88 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.62 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.38 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.17 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.05 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.04 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.04 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.94 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.89 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.86 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.86 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.84 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.78 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.65 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.43 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.31 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.26 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.19 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.11 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.94 kg per person | -3.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.94 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 kg per person, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.94 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.92 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.79 kg per person | 16.53 kg per person | 20.08 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.99 kg per person | 13.84 kg per person | 16.11 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.16 kg per person | 10.17 kg per person | 13.79 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.51 kg per person | 7.54 kg per person | 9.92 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 kg per person | 6.04 kg per person | 7.33 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 kg per person | 5.31 kg per person | 6.04 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 kg per person | 4.94 kg per person | 5.26 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 5.17 kg per person compare
- 25 Montenegro 5.15 kg per person compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 4.96 kg per person compare
- 28 Tajikistan 4.9 kg per person compare
- 29 Germany 4.66 kg per person compare
- 30 Serbia 4.38 kg per person 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 cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Finland?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Finland was 4.94 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 kg per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.