Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Denmark

Denmark: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 195,884 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
195,884 t
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
486,727 t
in 1983
All-time low
142,724 t
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Denmark stood at 195,884 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Denmark peaked at 486,727 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 142,724 t, in 2009.

That places Denmark 50th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 296,604 t 252,169 t 352,441 t 9
1970s 414,127 t 361,423 t 456,910 t 10
1980s 420,670 t 390,622 t 486,727 t 10
1990s 311,032 t 242,501 t 369,761 t 10
2000s 192,025 t 142,724 t 222,328 t 10
2010s 184,063 t 155,294 t 255,403 t 10
2020s 184,781 t 147,162 t 207,377 t 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 47 Iraq 199,878 t compare
  2. 48 Belgium 199,198 t compare
  3. 49 Saudi Arabia 196,865 t compare
  4. 51 Bulgaria 182,942 t compare
  5. 52 Chile 177,784 t compare
  6. 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 164,752 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Denmark?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Denmark was 195,884 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 486,727 t in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 142,724 t in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Denmark ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).