Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Finland
Finland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 1.60 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in Finland is 1.60 million kg, 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 left on pasture in Finland peaked at 4.02 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 767,132 kg, in 1989.
That places Finland 129th out of 180 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 left on pasture in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.02 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.65 million kg | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 3.11 million kg | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 2.90 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.61 million kg | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 2.29 million kg | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 2.26 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.03 million kg | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 2.08 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.47 million kg | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 2.29 million kg | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 2.03 million kg | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million kg | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million kg | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 778,914 kg | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 884,952 kg | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 911,134 kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 861,388 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 829,969 kg | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 767,132 kg | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 794,624 kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million kg | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million kg | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million kg | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million kg | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million kg | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million kg | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million kg | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million kg | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.60 million kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 million kg, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.60 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.91 million kg, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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% | 794,624 kg | 1.40 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 million kg | 2.03 million kg | 4.02 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million kg | 1.37 million kg | 2.47 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million kg | 767,132 kg | 1.39 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million kg | 794,624 kg | 2.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million kg | 1.17 million kg | 1.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million kg | 1.65 million kg | 2.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million kg | 1.60 million kg | 1.84 million 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 left on pasture in Finland?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Finland was 1.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 767,132 kg in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Finland ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).