Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.4017 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Finland is 0.4017 An per square kilometre, 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, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 1.01 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1924 An per square kilometre, in 1989.
Finland ranks 140th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9147 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7811 An per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7285 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6547 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5732 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.567 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5082 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5217 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6192 An per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5752 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5082 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4764 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4783 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4064 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3657 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3431 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3493 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3707 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3477 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3388 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3408 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3414 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1953 An per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2219 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2285 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.216 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2081 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1993 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3503 An per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3559 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3953 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3976 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5207 An per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4908 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4928 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4212 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.35 An per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3271 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3152 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3148 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3231 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3579 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2946 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3836 An per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3922 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4022 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3872 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4135 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4248 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4278 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.446 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4537 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5108 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5149 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.513 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.51 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4767 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4613 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4313 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4345 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4017 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4017 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4017 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.91 An per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1993 An per square kilometre | 0.3503 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6953 An per square kilometre | 0.5082 An per square kilometre | 1.01 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4493 An per square kilometre | 0.3431 An per square kilometre | 0.6192 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2631 An per square kilometre | 0.1924 An per square kilometre | 0.3477 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3974 An per square kilometre | 0.1993 An per square kilometre | 0.5207 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3498 An per square kilometre | 0.2946 An per square kilometre | 0.4022 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4691 An per square kilometre | 0.4135 An per square kilometre | 0.5149 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4322 An per square kilometre | 0.4017 An per square kilometre | 0.4613 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 137 Guyana 0.6255 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 Malaysia 0.4292 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Botswana 0.4229 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Belarus 0.3729 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Congo 0.3653 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Zambia 0.327 An per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.4017 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1924 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 140th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.