Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.7767 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Finland is 0.7767 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 1.95 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.372 kg per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Finland 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9827 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9827 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9211 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9249 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7859 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7072 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6634 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6754 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7167 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6723 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6551 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6589 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6602 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3777 kg per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4291 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4418 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4177 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4025 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.372 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3853 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6773 kg per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6881 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7643 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7688 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.949 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9528 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8145 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6767 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6326 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6094 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6088 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6247 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6919 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5697 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7417 kg per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7583 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7776 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7487 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7996 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8214 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8272 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8624 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8772 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9877 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.992 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9861 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9217 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8919 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.834 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8402 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7767 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.7767 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.43 kg per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.7767 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.25 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre 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% | 0.3853 kg per square kilometre | 0.6773 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | 0.9827 kg per square kilometre | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8687 kg per square kilometre | 0.6634 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5087 kg per square kilometre | 0.372 kg per square kilometre | 0.6723 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7684 kg per square kilometre | 0.3853 kg per square kilometre | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6763 kg per square kilometre | 0.5697 kg per square kilometre | 0.7776 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9071 kg per square kilometre | 0.7996 kg per square kilometre | 0.9957 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8357 kg per square kilometre | 0.7767 kg per square kilometre | 0.8919 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 82 Malawi 0.8943 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Malaysia 0.8726 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8176 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Liberia 0.6876 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Namibia 0.6332 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bhutan 0.5016 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Finland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Finland was 0.7767 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.372 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.