Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark
Denmark: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 82.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark stood at 82.47 kg/ha.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark peaked at 159.11 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 47.41 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Denmark 38th out of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.41 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 51.09 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 55.44 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 61.59 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 70.79 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 79.61 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 86.21 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 91.54 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 100.39 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 108.12 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 115.81 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 123.57 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 136.85 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 113.15 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 127.48 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 131.05 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 141.13 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 143.19 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 148.31 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 141.01 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 141.83 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 148.03 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 159.11 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 151.55 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 146.17 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 146.42 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 141.81 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 146.65 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 156.71 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 153.6 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 144.64 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 130.69 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 127.85 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 133.11 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 125 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 123.55 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 119.26 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 110.78 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 107.73 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 102.23 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 91.88 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 88.48 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 90.59 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 85.27 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 80.6 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 81.85 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 89.76 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 84.8 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 77.76 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 77.93 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.94 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 79 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 75.13 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 83.01 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 92.28 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 94.59 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 93.48 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 93.03 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.74 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 83.99 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 80.71 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 82.47 kg/ha | +2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 82.47 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.69 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 82.47 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.21 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.56 kg/ha | 47.41 kg/ha | 100.39 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 128.87 kg/ha | 108.12 kg/ha | 148.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.93 kg/ha | 141.01 kg/ha | 159.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.62 kg/ha | 107.73 kg/ha | 153.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.32 kg/ha | 77.76 kg/ha | 102.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.97 kg/ha | 73.94 kg/ha | 97.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.73 kg/ha | 80.71 kg/ha | 95.74 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 35 Belarus 87.08 kg/ha compare
- 36 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 84.06 kg/ha compare
- 37 Georgia 84.05 kg/ha compare
- 39 Jordan 80.92 kg/ha compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 80.09 kg/ha compare
- 41 Switzerland 78.42 kg/ha compare
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark was 82.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 159.11 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.41 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).