Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Finland
Finland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 319,682 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Finland stood at 319,682 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises in Finland peaked at 804,049 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 153,426 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 that volatilises (N content) in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 804,049 kg | — |
| 1962 | 729,430 kg | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 622,870 kg | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 580,978 kg | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 522,069 kg | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 457,138 kg | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 452,163 kg | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 405,297 kg | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 416,032 kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 493,792 kg | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 458,709 kg | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 405,297 kg | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 379,901 kg | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 381,472 kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 324,133 kg | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 291,667 kg | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 273,602 kg | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 278,576 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 295,595 kg | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 277,267 kg | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 270,198 kg | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 271,769 kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 272,293 kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 155,783 kg | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 176,990 kg | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 182,227 kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 172,278 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 165,994 kg | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 153,426 kg | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 158,925 kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 279,362 kg | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 283,813 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 315,231 kg | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 317,064 kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 415,246 kg | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 391,421 kg | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 392,992 kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 335,915 kg | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 279,100 kg | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 260,893 kg | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 251,355 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 251,085 kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 257,631 kg | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 285,384 kg | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 234,949 kg | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 305,421 kg | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 312,226 kg | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 319,991 kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 308,091 kg | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 329,037 kg | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 337,986 kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 340,379 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 354,886 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 360,958 kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 406,444 kg | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 409,738 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 408,245 kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 405,818 kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 379,325 kg | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 367,072 kg | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 343,246 kg | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 345,812 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 319,682 kg | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 319,682 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 886,392 kg, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 319,682 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million kg, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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% | 158,925 kg | 279,362 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 554,447 kg | 405,297 kg | 804,049 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 358,274 kg | 273,602 kg | 493,792 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,822 kg | 153,426 kg | 277,267 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 316,907 kg | 158,925 kg | 415,246 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,703 kg | 234,949 kg | 319,991 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,282 kg | 329,037 kg | 409,738 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,953 kg | 319,682 kg | 367,072 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 volatilises in Finland?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Finland was 319,682 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 804,049 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,426 kg in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Finland ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).