Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre was 4.9 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Denmark is 4.9 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 10.48 t per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.34 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.34 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.55 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.82 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 4.22 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 4.79 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 5.37 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 5.82 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 6.2 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 6.76 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 7.23 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 7.71 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 8.24 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 9.13 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 7.51 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 8.48 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 8.74 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.34 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 9.5 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.85 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 9.35 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 9.4 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.78 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10.48 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 9.95 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.55 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.53 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.18 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.42 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.01 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 9.87 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.25 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 8.32 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 8.12 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.9 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.28 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.08 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.58 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.2 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.85 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.27 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5.05 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.15 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.55 t per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 4.48 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.76 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.82 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.46 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 4.67 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.58 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.72 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.46 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.12 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 5.63 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6.02 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.91 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.61 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.63 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.84 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.06 t per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.9 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5486 t per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.9 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 t per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 t per square kilometre | 3.34 t per square kilometre | 6.76 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.57 t per square kilometre | 7.23 t per square kilometre | 9.85 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 t per square kilometre | 9.18 t per square kilometre | 10.48 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 t per square kilometre | 6.2 t per square kilometre | 9.87 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 t per square kilometre | 4.48 t per square kilometre | 5.85 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 t per square kilometre | 4.46 t per square kilometre | 6.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 t per square kilometre | 4.9 t per square kilometre | 5.84 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Denmark was 4.9 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 t per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.