All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Denmark

Denmark: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 28.06 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.06 million kg
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
126th
of 195 countries
All-time high
70.60 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
28.06 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture in Denmark stood at 28.06 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in Denmark peaked at 70.60 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.06 million kg, in 2023.

That places Denmark 126th out of 195 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 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 70.60 million kg —
1962 68.20 million kg -3.4%
1963 64.79 million kg -5.0%
1964 63.07 million kg -2.7%
1965 63.98 million kg +1.4%
1966 64.42 million kg +0.7%
1967 62.83 million kg -2.5%
1968 60.17 million kg -4.2%
1969 57.41 million kg -4.6%
1970 53.89 million kg -6.1%
1971 51.63 million kg -4.2%
1972 52.66 million kg +2.0%
1973 55.77 million kg +5.9%
1974 58.32 million kg +4.6%
1975 57.80 million kg -0.9%
1976 58.45 million kg +1.1%
1977 58.47 million kg +0.0%
1978 58.07 million kg -0.7%
1979 57.11 million kg -1.7%
1980 55.57 million kg -2.7%
1981 54.48 million kg -2.0%
1982 53.16 million kg -2.4%
1983 53.00 million kg -0.3%
1984 51.13 million kg -3.5%
1985 48.65 million kg -4.8%
1986 46.46 million kg -4.5%
1987 44.47 million kg -4.3%
1988 43.31 million kg -2.6%
1989 42.91 million kg -0.9%
1990 43.45 million kg +1.3%
1991 43.30 million kg -0.4%
1992 42.39 million kg -2.1%
1993 41.90 million kg -1.2%
1994 40.16 million kg -4.1%
1995 39.94 million kg -0.6%
1996 40.37 million kg +1.1%
1997 39.18 million kg -3.0%
1998 38.77 million kg -1.0%
1999 37.10 million kg -4.3%
2000 36.77 million kg -0.9%
2001 37.55 million kg +2.1%
2002 35.33 million kg -5.9%
2003 34.39 million kg -2.7%
2004 32.83 million kg -4.5%
2005 32.40 million kg -1.3%
2006 31.69 million kg -2.2%
2007 31.99 million kg +0.9%
2008 32.00 million kg +0.0%
2009 31.18 million kg -2.6%
2010 32.48 million kg +4.2%
2011 32.27 million kg -0.6%
2012 33.39 million kg +3.4%
2013 33.07 million kg -0.9%
2014 31.88 million kg -3.6%
2015 31.87 million kg -0.0%
2016 32.01 million kg +0.4%
2017 31.76 million kg -0.8%
2018 31.17 million kg -1.9%
2019 30.78 million kg -1.2%
2020 30.47 million kg -1.0%
2021 30.11 million kg -1.2%
2022 30.26 million kg +0.5%
2023 28.06 million kg -7.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 28.06 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.99 million kg, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 28.06 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.89 million kg, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.94 million kg 57.41 million kg 70.60 million kg 9
1970s 56.22 million kg 51.63 million kg 58.47 million kg 10
1980s 49.31 million kg 42.91 million kg 55.57 million kg 10
1990s 40.66 million kg 37.10 million kg 43.45 million kg 10
2000s 33.61 million kg 31.18 million kg 37.55 million kg 10
2010s 32.07 million kg 30.78 million kg 33.39 million kg 10
2020s 29.72 million kg 28.06 million kg 30.47 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 123 Eswatini 30.24 million kg compare
  2. 124 Qatar 29.94 million kg compare
  3. 125 Djibouti 28.35 million kg compare
  4. 127 Sweden 27.99 million kg compare
  5. 128 Sri Lanka 27.44 million kg compare
  6. 129 China, Taiwan Province of 26.39 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture in Denmark?
All animals — manure left on pasture in Denmark was 28.06 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 70.60 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 28.06 million kg in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
Denmark ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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).