Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 24,157 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 24,157 kg for poultry birds — losses from manure treated in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Denmark peaked at 38,369 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,873 kg, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,369 kg | — |
| 1962 | 35,686 kg | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 30,752 kg | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 31,287 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 25,919 kg | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 27,252 kg | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 24,789 kg | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 23,921 kg | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 24,341 kg | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 24,280 kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 21,745 kg | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 24,172 kg | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 21,953 kg | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 21,470 kg | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 19,992 kg | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 19,029 kg | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 19,336 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 19,144 kg | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 20,758 kg | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 20,108 kg | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 20,207 kg | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19,642 kg | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 20,070 kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 18,777 kg | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 18,661 kg | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 19,078 kg | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 18,031 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 17,927 kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 20,536 kg | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 18,905 kg | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 18,887 kg | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21,217 kg | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 23,164 kg | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 23,420 kg | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 22,789 kg | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 22,636 kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21,956 kg | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 20,825 kg | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 24,183 kg | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 24,546 kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24,095 kg | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23,417 kg | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 20,245 kg | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 18,353 kg | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 18,761 kg | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18,222 kg | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 17,884 kg | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16,873 kg | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 20,758 kg | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 20,344 kg | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 20,461 kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21,291 kg | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21,630 kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20,764 kg | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 20,060 kg | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 20,779 kg | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 24,622 kg | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 23,101 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 26,173 kg | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 25,526 kg | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 25,016 kg | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26,600 kg | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 24,157 kg | -9.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 24,157 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,270 kg, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,146 kg | 23,921 kg | 38,369 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,188 kg | 19,029 kg | 24,280 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,304 kg | 17,927 kg | 20,536 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,798 kg | 18,887 kg | 24,183 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,315 kg | 16,873 kg | 24,546 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,922 kg | 20,060 kg | 26,173 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,325 kg | 24,157 kg | 26,600 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 34 Tajikistan 38,090 kg compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 26,301 kg compare
- 36 Serbia and Montenegro 26,008 kg compare
- 38 Austria 22,966 kg compare
- 39 Finland 20,871 kg compare
- 40 Ireland 20,590 kg compare
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 poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Denmark?
- Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Denmark was 24,157 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38,369 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,873 kg in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).