Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 1.65 kg per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 1.65 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 4.47 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.644 kg per square kilometre, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 21st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.47 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.57 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1965 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7155 kg per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.644 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.644 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7155 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.65 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4629 kg per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.65 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8808 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +95.0% | 0.7155 kg per square kilometre | 1.4 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | 4.47 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 0.644 kg per square kilometre | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark was 1.65 kg per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.644 kg per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Horses — 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
Horses — 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.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.