Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Denmark

Denmark: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 12.07 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.07 kg/ha
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
58.22 kg/ha
in 1973
All-time low
9.19 kg/ha
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Denmark, 1961–2024

102030405060196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Denmark is 12.07 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Denmark peaked at 58.22 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.19 kg/ha, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 98th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Denmark, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 40.85 kg/ha —
1962 41.01 kg/ha +0.4%
1963 42.92 kg/ha +4.7%
1964 45.47 kg/ha +5.9%
1965 46.97 kg/ha +3.3%
1966 47.97 kg/ha +2.1%
1967 44.33 kg/ha -7.6%
1968 45.85 kg/ha +3.4%
1969 47.09 kg/ha +2.7%
1970 47.39 kg/ha +0.6%
1971 50.06 kg/ha +5.6%
1972 53.84 kg/ha +7.6%
1973 58.22 kg/ha +8.1%
1974 42.96 kg/ha -26.2%
1975 48.38 kg/ha +12.6%
1976 50.43 kg/ha +4.2%
1977 53.09 kg/ha +5.3%
1978 51.1 kg/ha -3.7%
1979 50.14 kg/ha -1.9%
1980 41.83 kg/ha -16.6%
1981 39.71 kg/ha -5.1%
1982 42.86 kg/ha +7.9%
1983 45.49 kg/ha +6.1%
1984 42.38 kg/ha -6.8%
1985 40.39 kg/ha -4.7%
1986 41.14 kg/ha +1.9%
1987 36.9 kg/ha -10.3%
1988 35.88 kg/ha -2.8%
1989 37.1 kg/ha +3.4%
1990 34.46 kg/ha -7.1%
1991 29.71 kg/ha -13.8%
1992 25.12 kg/ha -15.4%
1993 21.24 kg/ha -15.4%
1994 21.48 kg/ha +1.1%
1995 21.05 kg/ha -2.0%
1996 22.74 kg/ha +8.0%
1997 21.07 kg/ha -7.3%
1998 19.8 kg/ha -6.0%
1999 17.81 kg/ha -10.1%
2000 15.73 kg/ha -11.7%
2001 14.78 kg/ha -6.0%
2002 14.45 kg/ha -2.2%
2003 14.07 kg/ha -2.6%
2004 19.95 kg/ha +41.8%
2005 17.81 kg/ha -10.7%
2006 16.92 kg/ha -5.0%
2007 17.58 kg/ha +3.9%
2008 16.64 kg/ha -5.3%
2009 9.19 kg/ha -44.8%
2010 13.6 kg/ha +48.0%
2011 13.69 kg/ha +0.7%
2012 9.49 kg/ha -30.7%
2013 14.35 kg/ha +51.2%
2014 13.02 kg/ha -9.3%
2015 13.91 kg/ha +6.8%
2016 13.18 kg/ha -5.2%
2017 19.89 kg/ha +50.9%
2018 14.04 kg/ha -29.4%
2019 13.97 kg/ha -0.5%
2020 15.57 kg/ha +11.5%
2021 14.51 kg/ha -6.8%
2022 10.56 kg/ha -27.2%
2023 9.9 kg/ha -6.3%
2024 12.07 kg/ha +21.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 12.07 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 kg/ha, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 12.07 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.66 kg/ha, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.72 kg/ha 40.85 kg/ha 47.97 kg/ha 9
1970s 50.56 kg/ha 42.96 kg/ha 58.22 kg/ha 10
1980s 40.37 kg/ha 35.88 kg/ha 45.49 kg/ha 10
1990s 23.45 kg/ha 17.81 kg/ha 34.46 kg/ha 10
2000s 15.71 kg/ha 9.19 kg/ha 19.95 kg/ha 10
2010s 13.91 kg/ha 9.49 kg/ha 19.89 kg/ha 10
2020s 12.52 kg/ha 9.9 kg/ha 15.57 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 95 Botswana 13.04 kg/ha compare
  2. 96 Maldives 12.86 kg/ha compare
  3. 97 Jamaica 12.22 kg/ha compare
  4. 99 Saint Lucia 12.03 kg/ha compare
  5. 100 Finland 11.89 kg/ha compare
  6. 101 Switzerland 11.82 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More environment data for Denmark

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Denmark?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Denmark was 12.07 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 58.22 kg/ha in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 9.19 kg/ha in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Denmark ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Denmark. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 26 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/nutrient-phosphate-p2o5-total-use-per-area-of-cropland/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/nutrient-phosphate-p2o5-total-use-per-area-of-cropland/denmark/">Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Denmark</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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