Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 8.91 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 8.91 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Denmark peaked at 29.55 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.91 kg per person, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 6th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.55 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 28.64 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 27.23 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 26.39 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 26.48 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 26.4 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 25.6 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 24.48 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 23.28 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 21.27 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 20.29 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 20.61 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 21.55 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 22.22 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 21.94 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 22.13 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.04 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 21.84 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.44 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.86 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 20.5 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.15 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 20.14 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.34 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 18.35 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 17.55 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 16.5 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 15.81 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 15.52 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.57 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.38 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.95 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.94 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.38 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.25 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.17 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.64 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.32 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.68 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12.52 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.6 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.04 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.59 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.05 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.52 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.25 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.33 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.32 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.18 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.31 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.23 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.49 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.46 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.07 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.94 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.99 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.81 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.69 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.49 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.47 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.31 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.16 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.91 kg per person | -2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.91 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.03 kg per person, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.91 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.92 kg per person, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.45 kg per person | 23.28 kg per person | 29.55 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.53 kg per person | 20.29 kg per person | 22.22 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.47 kg per person | 15.52 kg per person | 20.86 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.33 kg per person | 12.68 kg per person | 15.57 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 kg per person | 10.18 kg per person | 12.6 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.05 kg per person | 9.49 kg per person | 10.49 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 kg per person | 8.91 kg per person | 9.47 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Denmark?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Denmark was 8.91 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.55 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.