Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Denmark
Denmark: Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 1.37 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Denmark stood at 1.37 kg per square kilometre.
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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Denmark peaked at 2.11 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9251 kg per square kilometre, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 112th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9896 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9921 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9889 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9812 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9504 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9251 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9299 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9471 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9534 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9734 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9937 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9396 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.37 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.37 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5876 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | 0.9889 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9793 kg per square kilometre | 0.9251 kg per square kilometre | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | 0.9734 kg per square kilometre | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 0.9396 kg per square kilometre | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Denmark?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Denmark was 1.37 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9251 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
- Denmark ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.