Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Finland
Finland: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 127,900 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Finland is 127,900 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Finland peaked at 309,100 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 61,500 An, in 1984.
That places Finland 142nd out of 187 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 — Stocks in Finland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 309,100 An | — |
| 1962 | 280,560 An | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 239,820 An | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 223,780 An | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 201,240 An | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 176,400 An | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 174,560 An | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 156,700 An | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 160,750 An | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 190,400 An | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 177,000 An | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 156,600 An | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 147,100 An | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 147,700 An | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 125,800 An | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 113,400 An | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 106,500 An | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 108,400 An | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 114,900 An | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 107,900 An | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 105,200 An | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 105,800 An | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 106,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61,500 An | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 70,400 An | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 72,600 An | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 68,500 An | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 66,500 An | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 61,700 An | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 64,400 An | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 110,700 An | +71.9% |
| 1992 | 113,600 An | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 125,400 An | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 126,800 An | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 164,600 An | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 156,000 An | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 158,100 An | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 136,400 An | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 114,500 An | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 108,210 An | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 103,448 An | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 102,500 An | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 105,200 An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 116,300 An | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 96,681 An | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 123,323 An | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 125,433 An | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 128,136 An | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 123,597 An | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 130,563 An | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 133,993 An | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 134,891 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 140,055 An | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 142,229 An | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 159,784 An | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 161,295 An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 161,204 An | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 160,436 An | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 150,810 An | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 146,200 An | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 137,000 An | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 138,380 An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 127,900 An | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 127,900 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 127,900 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807,486 An, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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 | +71.9% | 64,400 An | 110,700 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213,657 An | 156,700 An | 309,100 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 138,780 An | 106,500 An | 190,400 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,610 An | 61,500 An | 107,900 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,050 An | 64,400 An | 164,600 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,283 An | 96,681 An | 128,136 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,526 An | 130,563 An | 161,295 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,370 An | 127,900 An | 146,200 An | 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 — stocks in Finland?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Finland was 127,900 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 309,100 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,500 An in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Finland ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 — Stocks. 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).