Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Finland
Finland: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 1.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Finland stood at 1.68 kg per square kilometre.
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 that leaches (n content) in Finland peaked at 3.99 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8012 kg per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Finland 156th out of 165 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8012 kg per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9192 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9484 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8943 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8702 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8083 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8456 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1992 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.68 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.99 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.68 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.09 kg per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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 | +70.7% | 0.8456 kg per square kilometre | 1.44 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | 0.8012 kg per square kilometre | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | 0.8456 kg per square kilometre | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 153 Belize 2.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belarus 2.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Vanuatu 2.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Honduras 1.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 New Caledonia 0.8036 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Panama 0.551 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 sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Finland?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Finland was 1.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8012 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Finland ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.