Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Denmark
Denmark: Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 109.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Denmark stood at 109.18 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Denmark peaked at 175.01 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43.5 kg per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Denmark 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175.01 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 166.26 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 144.71 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 143 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 115.99 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 117.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 106.43 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 105.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 105.44 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.81 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 86.46 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 90.48 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 83.22 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 83.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 86.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 73.72 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 71.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 73.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 76.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 71.95 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 73.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 72 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 70.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 65.99 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 63.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 66.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 60.36 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 62.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 63.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 68.23 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 60.77 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 60.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.59 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 83.51 kg per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 67.75 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 74.5 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 62.96 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 57.1 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 58.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 58.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.6 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 58.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 58.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.33 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 43.5 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 50.05 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 55.52 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 51.72 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 61.5 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 60.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 62.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 73.26 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 74.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 73.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.94 kg per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 95.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 116.13 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 115.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 116.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 121.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 109.18 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.1 kg per square kilometre | 105.44 kg per square kilometre | 175.01 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.45 kg per square kilometre | 71.07 kg per square kilometre | 99.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1 kg per square kilometre | 60.36 kg per square kilometre | 73.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.04 kg per square kilometre | 57.1 kg per square kilometre | 83.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.21 kg per square kilometre | 43.5 kg per square kilometre | 58.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.73 kg per square kilometre | 60.16 kg per square kilometre | 116.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.47 kg per square kilometre | 109.18 kg per square kilometre | 121.4 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 24 India 121.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 25 Albania 111.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 109.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Thailand 101.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 99.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guatemala 94.88 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Denmark?
- Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Denmark was 109.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 175.01 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure 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
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (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.