Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Finland
Finland: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 240,260 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Finland is 240,260 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Finland peaked at 595,234 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 115,537 kg, in 1989.
Finland ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 595,234 kg | — |
| 1962 | 540,099 kg | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 461,374 kg | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 430,409 kg | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 386,875 kg | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 338,894 kg | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 335,263 kg | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 300,681 kg | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 308,573 kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 365,964 kg | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 340,054 kg | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 300,609 kg | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 281,998 kg | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 283,158 kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 240,813 kg | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 216,837 kg | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 203,496 kg | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 207,169 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 219,737 kg | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 206,203 kg | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 200,982 kg | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 202,142 kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 202,529 kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 116,486 kg | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 132,723 kg | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 136,734 kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 129,171 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 124,818 kg | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 115,537 kg | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 120,029 kg | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 209,188 kg | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 213,339 kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 236,398 kg | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 238,255 kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 310,979 kg | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 293,743 kg | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 295,983 kg | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 253,903 kg | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 211,801 kg | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 198,833 kg | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 190,984 kg | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 190,177 kg | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 195,154 kg | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 216,010 kg | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 178,508 kg | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 230,354 kg | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 235,028 kg | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 240,573 kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 231,790 kg | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 246,514 kg | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 253,132 kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 254,887 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 265,330 kg | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 269,709 kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 303,432 kg | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 306,047 kg | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 305,289 kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 303,611 kg | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 284,400 kg | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 275,401 kg | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 257,734 kg | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 259,917 kg | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 240,260 kg | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 240,260 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,378 kg, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 240,260 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.22 million kg, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +74.3% | 120,029 kg | 209,188 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410,822 kg | 300,681 kg | 595,234 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 265,984 kg | 203,496 kg | 365,964 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,732 kg | 115,537 kg | 206,203 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,362 kg | 120,029 kg | 310,979 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,741 kg | 178,508 kg | 240,573 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,235 kg | 246,514 kg | 306,047 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,328 kg | 240,260 kg | 275,401 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Finland?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Finland was 240,260 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 595,234 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,537 kg in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Finland ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).