Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 223.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
223.57 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
22nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
343.06 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
150.72 kg per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 223.57 kg per square kilometre for chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 343.06 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 150.72 kg per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Denmark 22nd 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343.06 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 325.91 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 283.65 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 280.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 227.36 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 230.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 208.63 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 206.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 206.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 199.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 179.32 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 200.42 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 177.13 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 170.94 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 170.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 161.23 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 161.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 161.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 164.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 163.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 166.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 164.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 159.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 154.84 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 150.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 151.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 154.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 155.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 175.34 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 165.34 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 158.59 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 186.69 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 194.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 202.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 193.18 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 200.86 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 186.61 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 182.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 200.54 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 209.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 204.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 198.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 175.82 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 166.74 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 171.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 166.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 161.89 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 153.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 191.35 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 185.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 185.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 186.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 198.19 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 189.3 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 179.86 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 188.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 223.55 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 210.65 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 246.84 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 235.7 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 237.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 248.59 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 223.57 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 223.57 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.95 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 223.57 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.12 kg per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.99 kg per square kilometre | 206.69 kg per square kilometre | 343.06 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.64 kg per square kilometre | 161.11 kg per square kilometre | 200.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.54 kg per square kilometre | 150.72 kg per square kilometre | 175.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.19 kg per square kilometre | 158.59 kg per square kilometre | 202.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.95 kg per square kilometre | 153.07 kg per square kilometre | 209.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.48 kg per square kilometre | 179.86 kg per square kilometre | 246.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.46 kg per square kilometre | 223.57 kg per square kilometre | 248.59 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 19 Bahrain 256.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Poland 256.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Belarus 227.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 El Salvador 223.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Malaysia 218.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 25 Italy 211.92 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Denmark
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- 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 chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark was 223.57 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 343.06 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.72 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 — 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
Chickens — 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.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — 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
Chickens — 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.