All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark

Denmark: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 8.42 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.42 million kg
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
137th
of 211 countries
All-time high
21.18 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
8.42 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark stood at 8.42 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 that leaches in Denmark peaked at 21.18 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.42 million kg, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 137th 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 19.18 million kg 17.22 million kg 21.18 million kg 9
1970s 16.86 million kg 15.49 million kg 17.54 million kg 10
1980s 14.79 million kg 12.87 million kg 16.67 million kg 10
1990s 12.20 million kg 11.13 million kg 13.04 million kg 10
2000s 10.08 million kg 9.35 million kg 11.26 million kg 10
2010s 9.62 million kg 9.24 million kg 10.02 million kg 10
2020s 8.92 million kg 8.42 million kg 9.14 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 134 Qatar 8.98 million kg compare
  2. 135 Melanesia 8.73 million kg compare
  3. 136 Djibouti 8.51 million kg compare
  4. 138 Sweden 8.40 million kg compare
  5. 139 Sri Lanka 8.23 million kg compare
  6. 140 China, Taiwan Province of 7.92 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark?
All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark was 8.42 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 21.18 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.42 million kg in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Denmark ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).