Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 657.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 657.89 kg per square kilometre for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1,716 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 657.89 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Denmark 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,716 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,678 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,611 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1,572 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,581 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,586 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,554 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,435 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,300 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 1,250 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,279 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,336 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1,374 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,363 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,378 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,375 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,366 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,344 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,308 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,284 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,261 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,261 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,207 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,144 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,099 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,034 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 989.29 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 971.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 974.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 963.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 933.73 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 936.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 908.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 906.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 905.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 880.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 859.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 821.21 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 814.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 816.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 792.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 766.09 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 733.35 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 700.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 684.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 689.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 696.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 692.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 703.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 700.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 722.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 721.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 698.41 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 694.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 704.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 698.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 694.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 682.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 684.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 675.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 670.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 657.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 657.89 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.57 kg per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 657.89 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134.78 kg per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,581 kg per square kilometre | 1,435 kg per square kilometre | 1,716 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,337 kg per square kilometre | 1,250 kg per square kilometre | 1,378 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,156 kg per square kilometre | 971.95 kg per square kilometre | 1,308 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 908.92 kg per square kilometre | 821.21 kg per square kilometre | 974.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 738.65 kg per square kilometre | 684.45 kg per square kilometre | 816.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 702.18 kg per square kilometre | 682.94 kg per square kilometre | 722.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.1 kg per square kilometre | 657.89 kg per square kilometre | 684.05 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark was 657.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,716 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.89 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.