Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Finland

Finland: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 1.70 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.70 million kg
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.05 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
813,450 kg
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Finland, 1961–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Finland is 1.70 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Finland peaked at 4.05 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 813,450 kg, in 1984.

That places Finland 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.80 million kg 2.06 million kg 4.05 million kg 9
1970s 1.82 million kg 1.40 million kg 2.50 million kg 10
1980s 1.09 million kg 813,450 kg 1.42 million kg 10
1990s 1.69 million kg 858,514 kg 2.18 million kg 10
2000s 1.51 million kg 1.29 million kg 1.70 million kg 10
2010s 1.95 million kg 1.73 million kg 2.13 million kg 10
2020s 1.82 million kg 1.70 million kg 1.94 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 140 Slovenia, Republic of 1.99 million kg compare
  2. 141 Lithuania, Republic of 1.92 million kg compare
  3. 142 Belarus, Republic of 1.71 million kg compare
  4. 144 China, Taiwan Province of 1.54 million kg compare
  5. 145 Latvia, Republic of 1.20 million kg compare
  6. 146 Costa Rica 1.19 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Finland?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Finland was 1.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 4.05 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 813,450 kg in 1984.
How does Finland rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Finland ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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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).