Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark
Denmark: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.48 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark stood at 3.48 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 506.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark peaked at 12.11 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1868 kg/ha, in 1966.
Denmark ranks 115th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9558 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6718 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6843 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6599 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4309 kg/ha | -34.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1868 kg/ha | -56.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6987 kg/ha | +274.0% |
| 1968 | 1.14 kg/ha | +63.3% |
| 1969 | 1.73 kg/ha | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 1.96 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 1.61 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7473 kg/ha | -53.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2591 kg/ha | -65.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3101 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2587 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1954 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2769 kg/ha | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3312 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2903 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2871 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3113 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8441 kg/ha | +171.2% |
| 1983 | 1.84 kg/ha | +118.1% |
| 1984 | 6.01 kg/ha | +226.3% |
| 1985 | 11.23 kg/ha | +86.9% |
| 1986 | 11.76 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 12.11 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.19 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 10.26 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 11.33 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 8.86 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 7.17 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 9.92 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 8.88 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 6.77 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 6.19 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 8.92 kg/ha | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 9.14 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.89 kg/ha | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 3.35 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 2.78 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 3.65 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 3.02 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 2.37 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 kg/ha | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 0.794 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4777 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3348 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.527 kg/ha | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7965 kg/ha | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6118 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6032 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.574 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7426 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 1.17 kg/ha | +57.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.01 kg/ha | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 2.22 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.85 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 3.07 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 4.22 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 3.48 kg/ha | -17.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.48 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.48 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +274.0% | 0.1868 kg/ha | 0.6987 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +226.3% | 1.84 kg/ha | 6.01 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7955 kg/ha | 0.1868 kg/ha | 1.73 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6238 kg/ha | 0.1954 kg/ha | 1.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 kg/ha | 0.2871 kg/ha | 12.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.21 kg/ha | 4.89 kg/ha | 11.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 kg/ha | 0.3348 kg/ha | 3.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 kg/ha | 0.574 kg/ha | 2.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 kg/ha | 2.85 kg/ha | 4.22 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark was 3.48 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1868 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Denmark ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 506.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).