Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Finland
Finland: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 1.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Finland is 1.12 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises (n) in Finland peaked at 2.66 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5341 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 volatilises (N) in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9803 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9209 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9373 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9931 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.933 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9098 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9149 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9166 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5341 kg per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6128 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6323 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5962 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5801 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5389 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5637 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9625 kg per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9907 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9536 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9096 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8992 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9229 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8501 kg per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) 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% | 0.5637 kg per square kilometre | 0.9625 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 0.9209 kg per square kilometre | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7169 kg per square kilometre | 0.5341 kg per square kilometre | 0.933 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | 0.5637 kg per square kilometre | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9934 kg per square kilometre | 0.8501 kg per square kilometre | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 153 Belize 1.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belarus 1.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Vanuatu 1.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Honduras 1.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 New Caledonia 0.5357 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Panama 0.3673 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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 volatilises (n) in Finland?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Finland was 1.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5341 kg per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Finland ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.