Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark

Denmark: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 81.79 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
81.79 kg/ha
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
44th
of 201 countries
All-time high
186.49 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
58.57 kg/ha
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — 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, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark stood at 81.79 kg/ha.

The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark peaked at 186.49 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 58.57 kg/ha, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 44th 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 108.68 kg/ha 90.61 kg/ha 130.87 kg/ha 9
1970s 155.63 kg/ha 136.13 kg/ha 172.03 kg/ha 10
1980s 161.02 kg/ha 151.99 kg/ha 186.49 kg/ha 10
1990s 127.54 kg/ha 105.34 kg/ha 145.12 kg/ha 10
2000s 82.73 kg/ha 58.57 kg/ha 97.13 kg/ha 10
2010s 75.92 kg/ha 63.83 kg/ha 105.55 kg/ha 10
2020s 77.25 kg/ha 61.55 kg/ha 86.49 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 41 Cyprus 84.13 kg/ha compare
  2. 42 Brazil 83.97 kg/ha compare
  3. 43 Georgia 82.79 kg/ha compare
  4. 45 Tajikistan 80.72 kg/ha compare
  5. 46 Slovenia 79.73 kg/ha compare
  6. 47 Thailand 78.64 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark was 81.79 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 186.49 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 58.57 kg/ha in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Denmark ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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 (%).