Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Denmark

Denmark: Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square was 117.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
117.14 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
26th
of 168 countries
All-time high
172.42 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
86.62 kg per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 117.14 kg per square kilometre for chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in 2023.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in Denmark peaked at 172.42 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 86.62 kg per square kilometre, in 1986.

Denmark ranks 26th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens, broilers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 172.42 kg per square kilometre —
1962 163.81 kg per square kilometre -5.0%
1963 142.57 kg per square kilometre -13.0%
1964 140.88 kg per square kilometre -1.2%
1965 114.28 kg per square kilometre -18.9%
1966 115.76 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1967 104.86 kg per square kilometre -9.4%
1968 104.03 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
1969 103.88 kg per square kilometre -0.1%
1970 101.96 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
1971 95.06 kg per square kilometre -6.8%
1972 112.27 kg per square kilometre +18.1%
1973 96.02 kg per square kilometre -14.5%
1974 89.68 kg per square kilometre -6.6%
1975 86.72 kg per square kilometre -3.3%
1976 89.4 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
1977 92.39 kg per square kilometre +3.3%
1978 89.37 kg per square kilometre -3.3%
1979 89.92 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1980 93.28 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
1981 94.67 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1982 94.01 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
1983 91.11 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
1984 90.57 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
1985 88.89 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
1986 86.62 kg per square kilometre -2.6%
1987 95.53 kg per square kilometre +10.3%
1988 94.05 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
1989 113.24 kg per square kilometre +20.4%
1990 98.9 kg per square kilometre -12.7%
1991 99.44 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
1992 127.42 kg per square kilometre +28.1%
1993 130.08 kg per square kilometre +2.1%
1994 120.92 kg per square kilometre -7.0%
1995 127.27 kg per square kilometre +5.3%
1996 128.36 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
1997 125.39 kg per square kilometre -2.3%
1998 127.5 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1999 144.21 kg per square kilometre +13.1%
2000 153.17 kg per square kilometre +6.2%
2001 147.09 kg per square kilometre -4.0%
2002 142.37 kg per square kilometre -3.2%
2003 119.08 kg per square kilometre -16.4%
2004 110.24 kg per square kilometre -7.4%
2005 122.9 kg per square kilometre +11.5%
2006 124.54 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 113.26 kg per square kilometre -9.1%
2008 99.06 kg per square kilometre -12.5%
2009 141.15 kg per square kilometre +42.5%
2010 125.57 kg per square kilometre -11.0%
2011 127.41 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
2012 125.86 kg per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 126.91 kg per square kilometre +0.8%
2014 116.51 kg per square kilometre -8.2%
2015 108.16 kg per square kilometre -7.2%
2016 117.34 kg per square kilometre +8.5%
2017 129.12 kg per square kilometre +10.0%
2018 117.83 kg per square kilometre -8.7%
2019 133.66 kg per square kilometre +13.4%
2020 123.5 kg per square kilometre -7.6%
2021 124.69 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 130.25 kg per square kilometre +4.5%
2023 117.14 kg per square kilometre -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 129.16 kg per square kilometre 103.88 kg per square kilometre 172.42 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 94.28 kg per square kilometre 86.72 kg per square kilometre 112.27 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 94.2 kg per square kilometre 86.62 kg per square kilometre 113.24 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 122.95 kg per square kilometre 98.9 kg per square kilometre 144.21 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 127.29 kg per square kilometre 99.06 kg per square kilometre 153.17 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 122.84 kg per square kilometre 108.16 kg per square kilometre 133.66 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 123.9 kg per square kilometre 117.14 kg per square kilometre 130.25 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Tonga 127.06 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Malaysia 124.05 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 El Salvador 121.62 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Italy 114.55 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Germany 107.42 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106.94 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in Denmark?
Chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) in Denmark was 117.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 172.42 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 86.62 kg per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Denmark rank for chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content)?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure management (manure treated, n content) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
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Chickens, broilers — Manure management (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.