Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland

Finland: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 509,569 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
509,569 kg
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
143rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.22 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
244,035 kg
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland stood at 509,569 kg.

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 in Finland peaked at 1.22 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 244,035 kg, in 1984.

Finland ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Finland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.22 million kg
1962 1.10 million kg -9.2%
1963 944,251 kg -14.5%
1964 881,207 kg -6.7%
1965 792,635 kg -10.1%
1966 695,031 kg -12.3%
1967 687,880 kg -1.0%
1968 617,789 kg -10.2%
1969 633,632 kg +2.6%
1970 750,013 kg +18.4%
1971 697,387 kg -7.0%
1972 617,271 kg -11.5%
1973 580,212 kg -6.0%
1974 582,568 kg +0.4%
1975 496,560 kg -14.8%
1976 447,862 kg -9.8%
1977 420,763 kg -6.1%
1978 428,225 kg +1.8%
1979 453,753 kg +6.0%
1980 426,262 kg -6.1%
1981 415,658 kg -2.5%
1982 418,014 kg +0.6%
1983 418,800 kg +0.2%
1984 244,035 kg -41.7%
1985 279,990 kg +14.7%
1986 288,881 kg +3.2%
1987 272,403 kg -5.7%
1988 265,050 kg -2.7%
1989 246,199 kg -7.1%
1990 257,554 kg +4.6%
1991 439,764 kg +70.7%
1992 452,657 kg +2.9%
1993 498,748 kg +10.2%
1994 505,124 kg +1.3%
1995 653,952 kg +29.5%
1996 620,803 kg -5.1%
1997 630,930 kg +1.6%
1998 545,833 kg -13.5%
1999 459,575 kg -15.8%
2000 435,704 kg -5.2%
2001 415,600 kg -4.6%
2002 410,818 kg -1.2%
2003 421,672 kg +2.6%
2004 465,892 kg +10.5%
2005 388,396 kg -16.6%
2006 492,684 kg +26.9%
2007 500,358 kg +1.6%
2008 510,644 kg +2.1%
2009 492,825 kg -3.5%
2010 518,887 kg +5.3%
2011 532,373 kg +2.6%
2012 535,880 kg +0.7%
2013 555,688 kg +3.7%
2014 564,044 kg +1.5%
2015 633,216 kg +12.3%
2016 639,467 kg +1.0%
2017 639,710 kg +0.0%
2018 636,893 kg -0.4%
2019 599,706 kg -5.8%
2020 581,689 kg -3.0%
2021 545,433 kg -6.2%
2022 551,354 kg +1.1%
2023 509,569 kg -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 841,462 kg 617,789 kg 1.22 million kg 9
1970s 547,461 kg 420,763 kg 750,013 kg 10
1980s 327,529 kg 244,035 kg 426,262 kg 10
1990s 506,494 kg 257,554 kg 653,952 kg 10
2000s 453,459 kg 388,396 kg 510,644 kg 10
2010s 585,586 kg 518,887 kg 639,710 kg 10
2020s 547,011 kg 509,569 kg 581,689 kg 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 140 Slovenia 595,792 kg compare
  2. 141 Lithuania 574,644 kg compare
  3. 142 Belarus 513,842 kg compare
  4. 144 China, Taiwan Province of 460,813 kg compare
  5. 145 Latvia 361,072 kg compare
  6. 146 Costa Rica 356,060 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 that leaches in Finland?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland was 509,569 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 244,035 kg in 1984.
How does Finland rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Finland ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).