Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Denmark

Denmark: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 26.32 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.32 million kg
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
68.65 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
26.32 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Denmark stood at 26.32 million kg. 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 in Denmark peaked at 68.65 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.32 million kg, in 2023.

That places Denmark 42nd out of 190 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.

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 68.65 million kg —
1962 67.10 million kg -2.2%
1963 64.45 million kg -4.0%
1964 62.88 million kg -2.4%
1965 63.25 million kg +0.6%
1966 63.44 million kg +0.3%
1967 62.17 million kg -2.0%
1968 59.98 million kg -3.5%
1969 57.39 million kg -4.3%
1970 51.99 million kg -9.4%
1971 50.01 million kg -3.8%
1972 51.14 million kg +2.3%
1973 53.43 million kg +4.5%
1974 54.95 million kg +2.9%
1975 54.54 million kg -0.8%
1976 55.11 million kg +1.0%
1977 55.01 million kg -0.2%
1978 54.66 million kg -0.6%
1979 53.76 million kg -1.6%
1980 52.32 million kg -2.7%
1981 51.34 million kg -1.9%
1982 50.45 million kg -1.7%
1983 50.44 million kg -0.0%
1984 48.28 million kg -4.3%
1985 45.77 million kg -5.2%
1986 43.96 million kg -4.0%
1987 41.36 million kg -5.9%
1988 39.57 million kg -4.3%
1989 38.88 million kg -1.8%
1990 38.97 million kg +0.2%
1991 38.53 million kg -1.1%
1992 37.35 million kg -3.1%
1993 37.47 million kg +0.3%
1994 36.33 million kg -3.0%
1995 36.25 million kg -0.2%
1996 36.24 million kg -0.0%
1997 35.20 million kg -2.9%
1998 34.38 million kg -2.3%
1999 32.85 million kg -4.5%
2000 32.57 million kg -0.8%
2001 32.67 million kg +0.3%
2002 31.68 million kg -3.0%
2003 30.64 million kg -3.3%
2004 29.33 million kg -4.3%
2005 28.04 million kg -4.4%
2006 27.38 million kg -2.4%
2007 27.58 million kg +0.7%
2008 27.84 million kg +0.9%
2009 27.72 million kg -0.4%
2010 28.13 million kg +1.5%
2011 28.04 million kg -0.4%
2012 28.91 million kg +3.1%
2013 28.88 million kg -0.1%
2014 27.94 million kg -3.3%
2015 27.79 million kg -0.5%
2016 28.18 million kg +1.4%
2017 27.92 million kg -0.9%
2018 27.77 million kg -0.5%
2019 27.32 million kg -1.6%
2020 27.36 million kg +0.2%
2021 27.03 million kg -1.2%
2022 26.83 million kg -0.8%
2023 26.32 million kg -1.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 26.32 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 million kg, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 26.32 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.11 million kg, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.26 million kg 57.39 million kg 68.65 million kg 9
1970s 53.46 million kg 50.01 million kg 55.11 million kg 10
1980s 46.24 million kg 38.88 million kg 52.32 million kg 10
1990s 36.36 million kg 32.85 million kg 38.97 million kg 10
2000s 29.55 million kg 27.38 million kg 32.67 million kg 10
2010s 28.09 million kg 27.32 million kg 28.91 million kg 10
2020s 26.88 million kg 26.32 million kg 27.36 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 39 Mexico 27.46 million kg compare
  2. 40 Turkmenistan 26.88 million kg compare
  3. 41 Switzerland 26.73 million kg compare
  4. 43 Serbia and Montenegro 25.67 million kg compare
  5. 44 Bangladesh 22.33 million kg compare
  6. 45 Portugal 19.94 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Denmark?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Denmark was 26.32 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 68.65 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 26.32 million kg in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Denmark ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Losses from 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
243 places, 13,919 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).