Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Denmark

Denmark: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 4.69 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.69 million kg
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
81st
of 209 countries
All-time high
6.90 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
3.46 million kg
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Denmark, 1961–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure management in Denmark is 4.69 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure management in Denmark peaked at 6.90 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million kg, in 1986.

Denmark ranks 81st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.17 million kg 4.16 million kg 6.90 million kg 9
1970s 3.77 million kg 3.47 million kg 4.49 million kg 10
1980s 3.77 million kg 3.46 million kg 4.53 million kg 10
1990s 4.92 million kg 3.96 million kg 5.77 million kg 10
2000s 5.09 million kg 3.96 million kg 6.13 million kg 10
2010s 4.91 million kg 4.33 million kg 5.35 million kg 10
2020s 4.96 million kg 4.69 million kg 5.21 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 78 Tunisia 5.04 million kg compare
  2. 79 Costa Rica 4.91 million kg compare
  3. 80 Nicaragua 4.91 million kg compare
  4. 82 Cuba 4.29 million kg compare
  5. 83 Norway 4.22 million kg compare
  6. 84 Jordan 4.05 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure management in Denmark?
Chickens, broilers — manure management in Denmark was 4.69 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.90 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million kg in 1986.
How does Denmark rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
Denmark ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure management 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure management (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
246 places, 14,082 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).