Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 193,254 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Denmark is 193,254 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 in Denmark peaked at 306,952 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 134,987 kg, in 2008.
That places Denmark 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 306,952 kg | — |
| 1962 | 285,486 kg | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 246,013 kg | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 250,296 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 207,350 kg | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 218,017 kg | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 198,314 kg | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 191,367 kg | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 194,725 kg | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 194,238 kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 173,961 kg | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 193,379 kg | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 175,625 kg | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 171,757 kg | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 159,935 kg | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 152,229 kg | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 154,690 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 153,151 kg | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 166,061 kg | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 160,863 kg | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 161,656 kg | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 157,132 kg | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 160,557 kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 150,219 kg | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 149,289 kg | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 152,621 kg | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 144,247 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 143,416 kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 164,289 kg | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 151,237 kg | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 151,097 kg | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 169,733 kg | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 185,316 kg | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 187,357 kg | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 182,314 kg | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 181,087 kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 175,646 kg | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 166,603 kg | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 193,464 kg | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 196,367 kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 192,760 kg | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 187,335 kg | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 161,962 kg | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 146,827 kg | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 150,086 kg | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 145,773 kg | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 143,071 kg | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 134,987 kg | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 166,066 kg | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 162,752 kg | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 163,685 kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 170,331 kg | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 173,041 kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 166,112 kg | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 160,479 kg | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 166,231 kg | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 196,973 kg | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 184,810 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 209,382 kg | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 204,204 kg | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 200,131 kg | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 212,803 kg | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 193,254 kg | -9.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 193,254 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 394,596 kg, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 193,254 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183,726 kg, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233,169 kg | 191,367 kg | 306,952 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 169,503 kg | 152,229 kg | 194,238 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,429 kg | 143,416 kg | 164,289 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,385 kg | 151,097 kg | 193,464 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,523 kg | 134,987 kg | 196,367 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,380 kg | 160,479 kg | 209,382 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,598 kg | 193,254 kg | 212,803 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 136 New Zealand 303,805 kg compare
- 137 Czechoslovakia 210,397 kg compare
- 138 Serbia and Montenegro 208,061 kg compare
- 140 Hungary 192,619 kg compare
- 141 Comoros 186,201 kg compare
- 142 Austria 183,726 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 — manure left on pasture in Denmark?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Denmark was 193,254 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 306,952 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,987 kg in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Denmark ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).