Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland

Finland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 479,523 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
479,523 kg
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.21 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
230,140 kg
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Finland recorded 479,523 kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland peaked at 1.21 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 230,140 kg, in 1989.

Finland ranks 138th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 831,671 kg 607,946 kg 1.21 million kg 9
1970s 537,412 kg 410,403 kg 740,689 kg 10
1980s 314,734 kg 230,140 kg 415,901 kg 10
1990s 475,360 kg 238,387 kg 622,870 kg 10
2000s 418,054 kg 352,424 kg 479,987 kg 10
2010s 559,923 kg 493,556 kg 614,607 kg 10
2020s 515,929 kg 479,523 kg 550,607 kg 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 135 Denmark 599,196 kg compare
  2. 136 Lithuania 502,223 kg compare
  3. 139 Guyana 473,793 kg compare
  4. 140 Slovenia 456,835 kg compare
  5. 141 Congo 443,084 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland was 479,523 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 230,140 kg in 1989.
How does Finland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Finland ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).