All Animals — Manure management in Denmark

Denmark: All Animals — Manure management was 216.04 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
216.04 million kg
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 211 countries
All-time high
294.08 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
216.04 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management 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 management in Denmark stood at 216.04 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Denmark peaked at 294.08 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 216.04 million kg, in 2023.

That places Denmark 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 283.81 million kg 266.64 million kg 294.08 million kg 9
1970s 260.04 million kg 252.54 million kg 272.57 million kg 10
1980s 249.48 million kg 226.78 million kg 275.19 million kg 10
1990s 239.59 million kg 228.44 million kg 247.82 million kg 10
2000s 242.41 million kg 230.56 million kg 250.26 million kg 10
2010s 234.18 million kg 230.99 million kg 240.99 million kg 10
2020s 229.58 million kg 216.04 million kg 242.83 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 34 Mongolia 222.48 million kg compare
  2. 35 Thailand 218.47 million kg compare
  3. 36 Kazakhstan 217.98 million kg compare
  4. 38 Argentina 213.81 million kg compare
  5. 39 Romania 210.66 million kg compare
  6. 40 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 209.97 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Denmark?
All animals — manure management in Denmark was 216.04 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 294.08 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 216.04 million kg in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for all animals — manure management?
Denmark ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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).