All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 4.72 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Denmark stood at 4.72 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Denmark peaked at 15.31 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.72 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Denmark 124th out of 170 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.31 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 14.67 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 13.83 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 13.36 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 13.44 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 13.43 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 12.99 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 12.37 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 11.74 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 10.93 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 10.4 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 10.55 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.11 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 11.56 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 11.42 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 11.52 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.49 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 11.38 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.16 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.85 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 10.64 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.39 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.36 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 10 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 9.51 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 9.07 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 8.67 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.44 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.36 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.45 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.4 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.08 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.71 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 7.63 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.67 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.41 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.31 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.97 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.89 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.01 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.57 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.38 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.07 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.98 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.83 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.86 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.83 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.64 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.86 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.79 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.97 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.89 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.65 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.61 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.59 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.51 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.38 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.29 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.22 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.14 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.13 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.72 kg per person | -8.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.72 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 kg per person, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.72 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.53 kg per person, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.46 kg per person | 11.74 kg per person | 15.31 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.15 kg per person | 10.4 kg per person | 11.56 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.63 kg per person | 8.36 kg per person | 10.85 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 kg per person | 6.97 kg per person | 8.45 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 kg per person | 5.64 kg per person | 7.01 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 kg per person | 5.29 kg per person | 5.97 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 kg per person | 4.72 kg per person | 5.22 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Denmark?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Denmark was 4.72 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- All Animals — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.