Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 1,325 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 1,325 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 3,407 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,325 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,407 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,328 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,188 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 3,116 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,151 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3,166 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3,095 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,977 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2,847 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2,621 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 2,517 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2,572 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,705 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 2,802 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,776 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,806 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,804 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,787 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,743 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2,671 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2,624 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,578 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,575 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,471 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2,346 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2,247 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,115 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 2,028 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1,992 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,001 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,981 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,933 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,938 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,871 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,864 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,865 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,802 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,766 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,687 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,671 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,688 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,619 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,561 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,426 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,393 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,410 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,418 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,406 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,429 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,425 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,466 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,468 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,421 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,412 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,430 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,414 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,404 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,379 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,381 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,363 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,352 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,325 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,325 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,325 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,142 kg per square kilometre | 2,847 kg per square kilometre | 3,407 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,713 kg per square kilometre | 2,517 kg per square kilometre | 2,806 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,365 kg per square kilometre | 1,992 kg per square kilometre | 2,671 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,871 kg per square kilometre | 1,687 kg per square kilometre | 2,001 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 kg per square kilometre | 1,393 kg per square kilometre | 1,688 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,425 kg per square kilometre | 1,379 kg per square kilometre | 1,468 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,355 kg per square kilometre | 1,325 kg per square kilometre | 1,381 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark was 1,325 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,407 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,325 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.