How have things changed? in Finland
Finland: How have things changed? was 127,944 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127,944 metric tons
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
207,565 metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
70,990 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Finland, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Finland stood at 127,944 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Finland peaked at 207,565 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70,990 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Finland 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Finland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 73,250 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 70,990 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 74,090 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 92,800 metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 87,300 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 81,699 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 91,401 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 89,003 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 100,000 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 112,450 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 111,797 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 120,059 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 117,831 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 139,166 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 133,972 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 165,500 metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 155,394 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 164,152 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 175,393 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 178,994 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 179,288 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 167,550 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 166,364 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 175,991 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 165,172 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 151,570 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 138,643 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 169,704 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 173,862 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 180,951 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 184,830 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 196,738 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 196,526 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 187,717 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 176,047 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 171,858 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 165,806 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 157,564 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 134,665 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 148,534 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 146,400 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 162,494 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 177,920 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 162,465 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 168,728 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 168,219 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 165,275 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 175,157 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 181,528 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 196,612 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 197,914 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 207,565 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 205,646 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 189,787 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 179,795 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 164,198 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 148,379 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 142,250 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 143,885 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 127,944 metric tons | -11.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 127,944 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 6.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 127,944 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,686 metric tons | 70,990 metric tons | 92,800 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 109,738 metric tons | 81,699 metric tons | 139,166 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,380 metric tons | 155,394 metric tons | 179,288 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,659 metric tons | 138,643 metric tons | 196,738 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,643 metric tons | 134,665 metric tons | 177,920 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,750 metric tons | 165,275 metric tons | 207,565 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,331 metric tons | 127,944 metric tons | 164,198 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Finland?
- How have things changed? in Finland was 127,944 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 207,565 metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,990 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Finland rank for how have things changed??
- Finland ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.