Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Denmark
Denmark: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 4.32 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.32 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Denmark peaked at 22.84 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.83 kg/ha, in 2012.
That places Denmark 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.02 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 16.03 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.82 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 17.79 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 18.4 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 18.81 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 17.37 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 17.98 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 18.48 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 18.58 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 19.64 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 21.12 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 22.84 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 16.86 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 18.98 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 19.79 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 20.84 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 20.05 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 19.68 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 16.42 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 15.59 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 16.82 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 17.85 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 16.63 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 15.85 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 16.14 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14.48 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 14.08 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 14.56 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 13.52 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 11.66 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 9.86 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 8.34 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 8.43 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.26 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.92 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 8.27 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 7.77 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.99 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 6.17 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.67 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.52 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.67 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 6.09 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.99 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.65 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 3.64 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.83 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 3.94 kg/ha | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 5.12 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 6.73 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 5.55 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.89 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 5.59 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 5.21 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.55 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.19 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.68 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.32 kg/ha | -24.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.32 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.31 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.32 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.52 kg/ha | 16.02 kg/ha | 18.81 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.84 kg/ha | 16.86 kg/ha | 22.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.84 kg/ha | 14.08 kg/ha | 17.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 kg/ha | 6.99 kg/ha | 13.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 kg/ha | 3.9 kg/ha | 6.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 kg/ha | 2.83 kg/ha | 6.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 kg/ha | 4.32 kg/ha | 5.68 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 phosphorus per unit area in Denmark?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Denmark was 4.32 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22.84 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Denmark ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 phosphorus 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 (%).