Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Denmark

Denmark: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 18,103 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18,103 t
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
81,951 t
in 1973
All-time low
11,730 t
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 18,103 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Denmark peaked at 81,951 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11,730 t, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,107 t 70,680 t 78,228 t 9
1970s 72,562 t 62,073 t 81,951 t 10
1980s 51,586 t 36,922 t 66,833 t 10
1990s 27,848 t 23,646 t 37,034 t 10
2000s 22,376 t 11,730 t 26,869 t 10
2010s 18,331 t 12,943 t 29,553 t 10
2020s 17,961 t 12,862 t 20,810 t 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 39 Peru 20,543 t compare
  2. 40 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,052 t compare
  3. 41 Turkmenistan 18,404 t compare
  4. 43 Belgium 17,058 t compare
  5. 44 Serbia 16,935 t compare
  6. 45 Portugal 16,094 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Denmark?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Denmark was 18,103 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 81,951 t in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 11,730 t in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Denmark ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
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 (%).