Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Finland
Finland: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 236,087 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Finland stood at 236,087 kg.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Finland peaked at 593,795 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 113,306 kg, in 1989.
Finland ranks 85th 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 — Manure applied to soils in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 593,795 kg | — |
| 1962 | 538,689 kg | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 459,993 kg | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 429,056 kg | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 385,551 kg | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 337,599 kg | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 333,925 kg | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 299,314 kg | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 307,242 kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 364,669 kg | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 338,759 kg | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 299,314 kg | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 280,559 kg | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 281,719 kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 239,374 kg | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 215,398 kg | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 202,057 kg | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 205,730 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 218,298 kg | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 204,764 kg | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 199,543 kg | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 200,703 kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 201,090 kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 115,047 kg | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 130,708 kg | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 134,575 kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 127,228 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 122,587 kg | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 113,306 kg | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 117,367 kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 206,310 kg | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 209,597 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 232,800 kg | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 234,154 kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 306,662 kg | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 289,067 kg | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 290,227 kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 248,075 kg | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 206,117 kg | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 192,671 kg | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 185,627 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 185,428 kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 190,262 kg | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 210,758 kg | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 173,511 kg | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 225,555 kg | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 230,580 kg | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 236,315 kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 227,527 kg | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 242,996 kg | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 249,605 kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 251,372 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 262,086 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 266,570 kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 300,161 kg | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 302,594 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 301,492 kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 299,699 kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 280,134 kg | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 271,084 kg | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 253,489 kg | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 255,384 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 236,087 kg | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 236,087 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,397 kg, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 236,087 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 million kg, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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% | 117,367 kg | 206,310 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409,463 kg | 299,314 kg | 593,795 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 264,588 kg | 202,057 kg | 364,669 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,955 kg | 113,306 kg | 204,764 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,038 kg | 117,367 kg | 306,662 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,823 kg | 173,511 kg | 236,315 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,671 kg | 242,996 kg | 302,594 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,011 kg | 236,087 kg | 271,084 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 — manure applied to soils in Finland?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Finland was 236,087 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 593,795 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,306 kg in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).