Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland
Finland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 479,523 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Finland, 1961–2023
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 129th 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 left on pasture that leaches in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.21 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 million kg | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 934,305 kg | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 871,468 kg | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 783,104 kg | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 685,706 kg | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 678,245 kg | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 607,946 kg | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 624,048 kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 740,689 kg | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 688,063 kg | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 607,946 kg | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 569,851 kg | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 572,208 kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 486,200 kg | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 437,501 kg | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 410,403 kg | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 417,865 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 443,392 kg | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 415,901 kg | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 405,297 kg | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 407,654 kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 408,439 kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 233,674 kg | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 265,485 kg | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 273,340 kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 258,416 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 248,991 kg | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 230,140 kg | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 238,387 kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 419,043 kg | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 425,719 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 472,847 kg | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 475,596 kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 622,870 kg | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 587,131 kg | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 589,488 kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 503,873 kg | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 418,650 kg | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 391,340 kg | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 377,033 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 376,628 kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 386,446 kg | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 428,076 kg | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 352,424 kg | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 458,131 kg | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 468,338 kg | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 479,987 kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 462,137 kg | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 493,556 kg | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 506,979 kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 510,569 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 532,330 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 541,437 kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 609,666 kg | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 614,607 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 612,368 kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 608,728 kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 568,987 kg | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 550,607 kg | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 514,869 kg | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 518,718 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 479,523 kg | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 479,523 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million kg, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 479,523 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.37 million kg, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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% | 238,387 kg | 419,043 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 129th out of 180 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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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).