Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 90.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Finland stood at 90.7 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 298.13 kg per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 90.7 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Finland 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 283.98 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 294.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 298.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 294.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 280.08 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 278 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 273.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 275.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 251 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 243.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 239.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 235.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 238.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 237.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 229.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 226.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 220.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 221 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 216.51 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 216.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 214.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 209.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 203.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 196.86 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 194.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 190.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 181.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 172.85 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 165.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 162.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 153.44 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 149.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 147.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 144.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 135.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 134.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 134.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 131.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 127.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 124.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 122.05 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 120.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 117.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 113.68 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 111.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 110.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 107.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 105.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 106.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 105.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 104.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 105.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 102.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 96.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 95.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 94.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 90.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 90.7 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 90.7 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281.02 kg per square kilometre | 251 kg per square kilometre | 298.13 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 230.8 kg per square kilometre | 216.51 kg per square kilometre | 243.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.66 kg per square kilometre | 165.68 kg per square kilometre | 216.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.09 kg per square kilometre | 127.92 kg per square kilometre | 162.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.01 kg per square kilometre | 105.7 kg per square kilometre | 124.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4 kg per square kilometre | 96.44 kg per square kilometre | 106.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.56 kg per square kilometre | 90.7 kg per square kilometre | 95.67 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 63 Turkmenistan 104.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Rwanda 103.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 102.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 67 Grenada 88.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 68 Sri Lanka 84.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 69 Norway 78.7 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 cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Finland?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Finland was 90.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 298.13 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.