Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Finland
Finland: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 4.97 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4.97 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Finland peaked at 8.7 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.92 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places Finland 90th out of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.15 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8.5 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 8.49 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 8.38 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.99 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 7.97 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.93 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.95 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.83 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 8.05 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.18 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 8.4 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 8.7 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.51 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.24 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 8.16 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 8.24 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.41 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.37 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.63 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 8.64 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.44 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.19 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.99 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.86 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.63 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.44 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.29 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.19 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.8 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.64 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.58 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.49 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.85 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 6.92 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.01 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.78 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.53 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.33 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.11 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.11 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.07 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.91 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.86 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.79 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.71 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.53 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.56 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.51 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.46 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.59 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.54 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.52 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.49 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.32 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.13 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.07 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.08 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.04 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.92 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.97 kg/ha | +1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.97 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.88 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.97 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.13 kg/ha | 7.83 kg/ha | 8.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.33 kg/ha | 8.05 kg/ha | 8.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.07 kg/ha | 7.29 kg/ha | 8.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 kg/ha | 6.49 kg/ha | 7.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 kg/ha | 5.53 kg/ha | 6.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 kg/ha | 5.07 kg/ha | 5.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 kg/ha | 4.92 kg/ha | 5.08 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 87 Papua New Guinea 5.37 kg/ha compare
- 88 North Macedonia 5.23 kg/ha compare
- 89 Myanmar 5.12 kg/ha compare
- 91 El Salvador 4.88 kg/ha compare
- 92 Mexico 4.83 kg/ha compare
- 93 French Polynesia 4.82 kg/ha 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Finland?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Finland was 4.97 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Finland ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).