Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Finland
Finland: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 2,756 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — losses from manure treated in Finland stood at 2,756 kg.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Finland peaked at 6,931 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,323 kg, in 1989.
Finland ranks 67th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,931 kg | — |
| 1962 | 6,288 kg | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 5,370 kg | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 5,008 kg | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 4,501 kg | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 3,941 kg | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 3,898 kg | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,494 kg | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 3,586 kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4,257 kg | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 3,954 kg | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 3,494 kg | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 3,275 kg | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 3,289 kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,794 kg | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 2,514 kg | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 2,359 kg | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2,402 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,548 kg | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2,390 kg | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,329 kg | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,343 kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,347 kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,343 kg | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 1,526 kg | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1,571 kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,485 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,431 kg | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,323 kg | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,370 kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,408 kg | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 2,447 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,718 kg | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,733 kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,580 kg | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 3,374 kg | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 3,388 kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,896 kg | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 2,406 kg | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 2,249 kg | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,167 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,165 kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,221 kg | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,460 kg | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2,025 kg | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 2,633 kg | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 2,692 kg | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,759 kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,656 kg | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,837 kg | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,914 kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,934 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,059 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,112 kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,504 kg | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 3,532 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,519 kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,498 kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,270 kg | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3,164 kg | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,959 kg | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,981 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,756 kg | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,756 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,555 kg, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Losses from manure treated 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 | +75.8% | 1,370 kg | 2,408 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,780 kg | 3,494 kg | 6,931 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,089 kg | 2,359 kg | 4,257 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,809 kg | 1,323 kg | 2,390 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,732 kg | 1,370 kg | 3,580 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,403 kg | 2,025 kg | 2,759 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,218 kg | 2,837 kg | 3,532 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,965 kg | 2,756 kg | 3,164 kg | 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 — losses from manure treated in Finland?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Finland was 2,756 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,931 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 kg in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Finland ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). 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).