Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 1.51 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Denmark is 1.51 kg per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Denmark peaked at 2.98 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kg per person, in 2008.
That places Denmark 28th 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.98 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.81 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.43 kg per person | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 2.38 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.92 kg per person | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 1.93 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.73 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.71 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.69 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.62 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.45 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.61 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.41 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 1.36 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.35 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.27 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.27 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.29 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.28 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.3 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.29 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.25 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.21 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.18 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.19 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.21 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.21 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.29 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.23 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.45 kg per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 1.51 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.56 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.53 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.42 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.38 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.51 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.53 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.48 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.23 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 kg per person | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 1.34 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.34 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.35 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.56 kg per person | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.63 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.69 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.51 kg per person | -10.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.51 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.51 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 kg per person | 1.69 kg per person | 2.98 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 kg per person | 1.27 kg per person | 1.62 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 kg per person | 1.18 kg per person | 1.37 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 kg per person | 1.23 kg per person | 1.56 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 1.57 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 kg per person | 1.27 kg per person | 1.7 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 kg per person | 1.51 kg per person | 1.69 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Denmark?
- Chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Denmark was 1.51 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kg per person in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Chickens — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.