Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 83.19 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 83.19 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Denmark peaked at 160.55 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 47.38 kg/ha, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.38 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 51.08 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 55.44 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 61.57 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 70.75 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 79.55 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 86.16 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 91.54 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 100.34 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 108.12 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 115.8 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 123.58 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 136.86 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 113.16 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 127.48 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 131.04 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 141.13 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 143.19 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 148.31 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 141.01 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 141.82 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 148.03 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 160.55 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 151.56 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 146.17 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 146.41 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 141.81 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 146.65 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 156.71 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 153.6 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 144.64 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 130.69 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 127.85 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 133.11 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 125 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 123.55 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 119.26 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 110.78 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 107.73 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 102.23 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 91.58 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 88.48 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 90.59 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 80.04 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 76.55 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 80.88 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 83.41 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 90.66 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 76.73 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 74.24 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 73.17 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.97 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 73.39 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 83.21 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 94.6 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 100.32 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 98.68 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 92.73 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 93.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.38 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 84.98 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 82.01 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.86 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.19 kg/ha | +1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 83.19 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 83.19 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.53 kg/ha | 47.38 kg/ha | 100.34 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 128.87 kg/ha | 108.12 kg/ha | 148.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.07 kg/ha | 141.01 kg/ha | 160.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.62 kg/ha | 107.73 kg/ha | 153.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.11 kg/ha | 76.55 kg/ha | 102.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.14 kg/ha | 73.17 kg/ha | 100.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.88 kg/ha | 81.86 kg/ha | 97.38 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Denmark?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Denmark was 83.19 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 160.55 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.38 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf