Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 646.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark is 646.82 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1,635 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 646.82 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Denmark 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,635 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,595 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,524 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1,492 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,518 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,529 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,490 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,429 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,365 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,280 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,228 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1,254 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,328 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1,387 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1,371 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,386 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,387 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,379 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,358 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,324 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,302 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,279 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,275 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,228 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,168 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,115 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,050 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1,009 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 991.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 997.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 989.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 971.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 974.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 936.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 931.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 931.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 895.02 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 881.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 841.08 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 832.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 847.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 802.83 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 771.99 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 737.26 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 703.64 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 687.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 699.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 700.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 691.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 704.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 702.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 721.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 723.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 700.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 695.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 703.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 694.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 688.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 675.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 675.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 666.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 660.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 646.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 646.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 210.74 kg per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 646.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183.62 kg per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,509 kg per square kilometre | 1,365 kg per square kilometre | 1,635 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,336 kg per square kilometre | 1,228 kg per square kilometre | 1,387 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,174 kg per square kilometre | 991.1 kg per square kilometre | 1,324 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 935.04 kg per square kilometre | 841.08 kg per square kilometre | 997.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 747.52 kg per square kilometre | 687.66 kg per square kilometre | 847.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.07 kg per square kilometre | 675.13 kg per square kilometre | 723.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 662.31 kg per square kilometre | 646.82 kg per square kilometre | 675.37 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 51 Sudan 688.22 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 55 Zimbabwe 606.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominica 596.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 569.49 kg per square kilometre compare
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 cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark was 646.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,635 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 646.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.