Poultry Birds: Manure left on pasture (N) … Manure square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry Birds: Manure left on pasture (N) … Manure square kilometre was 4.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.83 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
115th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7.67 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
3.37 kg per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Denmark is 4.83 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Denmark peaked at 7.67 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.37 kg per square kilometre, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 115th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds: Manure left on pasture (N) … Manure square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.67 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 6.15 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 6.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 4.96 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.35 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 4.39 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.24 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 4.63 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.39 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.26 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.32 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.81 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 kg per square kilometre | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | 7.67 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.24 kg per square kilometre | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | 5.32 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 5.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 France 5.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Germany 5.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bhutan 4.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Oman 4.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Afghanistan 4.54 kg per square kilometre 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Denmark?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Denmark was 4.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?
- Denmark ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.