All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Denmark

Denmark: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 244.10 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
244.10 million kg
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
90th
of 211 countries
All-time high
364.68 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
244.10 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 244.10 million kg for all animals — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Denmark peaked at 364.68 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 244.10 million kg, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 90th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 347.75 million kg 324.05 million kg 364.68 million kg 9
1970s 316.26 million kg 304.17 million kg 329.69 million kg 10
1980s 298.80 million kg 269.69 million kg 330.76 million kg 10
1990s 280.25 million kg 271.90 million kg 286.59 million kg 10
2000s 276.02 million kg 261.73 million kg 287.81 million kg 10
2010s 266.25 million kg 262.87 million kg 273.47 million kg 10
2020s 259.30 million kg 244.10 million kg 273.30 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 87 Guatemala 269.06 million kg compare
  2. 88 Azerbaijan 254.61 million kg compare
  3. 89 Cuba 247.10 million kg compare
  4. 91 Côte d'Ivoire 230.22 million kg compare
  5. 92 Belgium 226.20 million kg compare
  6. 93 Benin 223.56 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in Denmark?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in Denmark was 244.10 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 364.68 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 244.10 million kg in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Denmark ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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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).