Sheep — Manure management in Finland
Finland: Sheep — Manure management was 238,843 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure management in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Finland recorded 238,843 kg for sheep — manure management 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 management in Finland peaked at 600,726 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 114,629 kg, in 1989.
That places Finland 86th 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 management in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600,726 kg | — |
| 1962 | 544,977 kg | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 465,362 kg | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 434,064 kg | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 390,052 kg | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 341,540 kg | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 337,823 kg | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 302,808 kg | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 310,828 kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 368,925 kg | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 342,713 kg | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 302,808 kg | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 283,834 kg | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 285,008 kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 242,168 kg | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 217,912 kg | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 204,415 kg | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 208,132 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 220,847 kg | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 207,154 kg | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 201,872 kg | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 203,046 kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 203,437 kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 116,390 kg | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 132,234 kg | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 136,146 kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 128,713 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 124,018 kg | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 114,629 kg | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 118,737 kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 208,719 kg | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 212,044 kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 235,518 kg | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 236,887 kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 310,242 kg | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 292,441 kg | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 293,615 kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 250,971 kg | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 208,523 kg | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 194,920 kg | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 187,794 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 187,592 kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 192,483 kg | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 213,218 kg | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 175,537 kg | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 228,188 kg | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 233,272 kg | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 239,074 kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 230,183 kg | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 245,832 kg | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 252,518 kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 254,306 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 265,145 kg | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 269,681 kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 303,665 kg | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 306,126 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 305,011 kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 303,198 kg | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 283,404 kg | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 274,249 kg | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 256,448 kg | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 258,365 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 238,843 kg | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 238,843 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,165 kg, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 238,843 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million kg, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure management 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% | 118,737 kg | 208,719 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414,242 kg | 302,808 kg | 600,726 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 267,676 kg | 204,415 kg | 368,925 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,764 kg | 114,629 kg | 207,154 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,770 kg | 118,737 kg | 310,242 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,226 kg | 175,537 kg | 239,074 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,889 kg | 245,832 kg | 306,126 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,976 kg | 238,843 kg | 274,249 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 management in Finland?
- Sheep — manure management in Finland was 238,843 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 600,726 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,629 kg in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for sheep — manure management?
- Finland ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).