Sheep — Stocks in Finland
Finland: Sheep — Stocks was 122,100 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Finland is 122,100 An, measured in 2023.
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 — stocks in Finland peaked at 307,100 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 58,600 An, in 1989.
That places Finland 132nd 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 — Stocks in Finland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 307,100 An | — |
| 1962 | 278,600 An | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 237,900 An | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 221,900 An | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 199,400 An | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 174,600 An | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 172,700 An | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 154,800 An | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 158,900 An | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 188,600 An | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 175,200 An | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 154,800 An | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 145,100 An | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 145,700 An | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 123,800 An | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 111,400 An | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 104,500 An | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 106,400 An | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 112,900 An | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 105,900 An | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 103,200 An | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 103,800 An | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 104,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59,500 An | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 67,600 An | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 69,600 An | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 65,800 An | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 63,400 An | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 58,600 An | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 60,700 An | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 106,700 An | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 108,400 An | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 120,400 An | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 121,100 An | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 158,600 An | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 149,500 An | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 150,100 An | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 128,300 An | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 106,600 An | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 99,646 An | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 96,003 An | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 95,900 An | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98,400 An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 109,000 An | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 89,737 An | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 116,653 An | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 119,252 An | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 122,218 An | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 117,673 An | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 125,673 An | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 129,091 An | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 130,005 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 135,546 An | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 137,865 An | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 155,238 An | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 156,496 An | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 155,926 An | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 154,999 An | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 144,880 An | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 140,200 An | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 131,100 An | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 132,080 An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 122,100 An | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 122,100 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 122,100 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,742 An, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks 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% | 60,700 An | 106,700 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,767 An | 154,800 An | 307,100 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 136,840 An | 104,500 An | 188,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,140 An | 58,600 An | 105,900 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,040 An | 60,700 An | 158,600 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,448 An | 89,737 An | 122,218 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,572 An | 125,673 An | 156,496 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,370 An | 122,100 An | 140,200 An | 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 — stocks in Finland?
- Sheep — stocks in Finland was 122,100 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 307,100 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,600 An in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for sheep — stocks?
- Finland ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).