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
Nutrient balance — 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, 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 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.53 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 90.61 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 94.47 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 96.59 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 108.91 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 118.69 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 124.18 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 122.26 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 130.87 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 139.95 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 141.21 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 150.23 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 165.84 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 136.13 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 156.47 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 163.53 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 163.45 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 167.5 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 172.03 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 169.85 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 165.68 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 162.84 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 186.49 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 152.3 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 156.32 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 154.99 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 156.5 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 151.99 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 153.3 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 142.93 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 137.74 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 145.12 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 133.85 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 142.63 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 123.52 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 121.69 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 114.31 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 108.21 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 105.34 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 97.13 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 90.14 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 91.76 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 88.69 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 80.83 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 75.57 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 80.42 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 89.98 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 74.22 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 58.57 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 72.55 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 69.53 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 68.21 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 63.83 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 65.42 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 71.91 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 88.39 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 75.17 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 105.55 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 78.68 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 86.49 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 79.15 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 61.55 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 81.79 kg/ha | +32.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 81.79 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.42 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 81.79 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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 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 43rd out of 186 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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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 (%).