Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 33.17 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 33.17 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Denmark peaked at 81.93 kg/cap in 1983 and was at its lowest, 28.95 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Denmark 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.81 kg/cap | 28.95 kg/cap | 55.24 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.98 kg/cap | 58.71 kg/cap | 76.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.5 kg/cap | 71.58 kg/cap | 81.93 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.64 kg/cap | 46.6 kg/cap | 76.81 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.96 kg/cap | 33.04 kg/cap | 43.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.73 kg/cap | 31.8 kg/cap | 42.02 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8 kg/cap | 32.96 kg/cap | 40.04 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.69 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 493 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 252 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 8.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 222 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 28 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 90.36 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,354 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Denmark?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Denmark was 33.17 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 kg/cap in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.95 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 capita. 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