Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark

Denmark: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 20.98 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.98 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.2 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
19.51 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark stood at 20.98 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark peaked at 30.2 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.51 kg/ha, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.78 kg/ha 19.51 kg/ha 23.96 kg/ha 9
1970s 26.68 kg/ha 24.35 kg/ha 29.32 kg/ha 10
1980s 28.29 kg/ha 27.08 kg/ha 30.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 26.77 kg/ha 25.52 kg/ha 27.94 kg/ha 10
2000s 23.36 kg/ha 21.06 kg/ha 25.22 kg/ha 10
2010s 22.28 kg/ha 20.76 kg/ha 23.72 kg/ha 10
2020s 22.27 kg/ha 20.98 kg/ha 24.09 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 30 Guyana 24.01 kg/ha compare
  2. 31 Bangladesh 23.25 kg/ha compare
  3. 32 Colombia 21.78 kg/ha compare
  4. 34 Viet Nam 20.83 kg/ha compare
  5. 35 New Caledonia 20.64 kg/ha compare
  6. 36 Seychelles 20.21 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark was 20.98 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 30.2 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 19.51 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Denmark ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).