Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 4.81 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.81 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Denmark peaked at 30.93 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.99 kg/cap, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.96 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 24.55 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 25.25 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 26.38 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 26.73 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 27.01 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 24.75 kg/cap | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 25.53 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 25.92 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 25.73 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 26.85 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 28.76 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 30.93 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 22.61 kg/cap | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 25.43 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 26.51 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 27.62 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 26.56 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 26.03 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 21.66 kg/cap | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 20.56 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 22.14 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 23.21 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 21.78 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 20.65 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 20.92 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 18.63 kg/cap | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 17.97 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 18.47 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 17.23 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 14.74 kg/cap | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 12.38 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 10.41 kg/cap | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 9.8 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 9.36 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 10.07 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 9.46 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 8.86 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7 kg/cap | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 6.74 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 6.34 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 6.14 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.94 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4 kg/cap | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 7.69 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.32 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.45 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.29 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.05 kg/cap | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 5.94 kg/cap | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 6.15 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.11 kg/cap | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 6.22 kg/cap | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 5.68 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 5.82 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.52 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 8.27 kg/cap | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 5.86 kg/cap | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 5.81 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.91 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 4.28 kg/cap | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 3.99 kg/cap | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 4.81 kg/cap | +20.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.81 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.81 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 kg/cap, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +51.3% | 4.11 kg/cap | 6.22 kg/cap |
| 2017 | +49.8% | 5.52 kg/cap | 8.27 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.68 kg/cap | 24.55 kg/cap | 27.01 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.7 kg/cap | 22.61 kg/cap | 30.93 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6 kg/cap | 17.97 kg/cap | 23.21 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 kg/cap | 7.7 kg/cap | 17.23 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 kg/cap | 4.05 kg/cap | 8.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 kg/cap | 4.11 kg/cap | 8.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 kg/cap | 3.99 kg/cap | 6.4 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 41 France 4.96 kg/cap compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 4.9 kg/cap compare
- 43 Estonia 4.85 kg/cap compare
- 45 Czechoslovakia 4.8 kg/cap compare
- 46 Finland 4.75 kg/cap compare
- 47 Costa Rica 4.67 kg/cap compare
- 47 Thailand 4.67 kg/cap compare
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Denmark?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Denmark was 4.81 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 30.93 kg/cap in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 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