Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 57,976 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 57,976 kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark peaked at 92,086 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40,496 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 that leaches (N content) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,086 kg | — |
| 1962 | 85,646 kg | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 73,804 kg | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 75,089 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 62,205 kg | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 65,405 kg | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 59,494 kg | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 57,410 kg | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 58,418 kg | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 58,271 kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 52,188 kg | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 58,014 kg | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 52,688 kg | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 51,527 kg | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 47,980 kg | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 45,669 kg | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 46,407 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 45,945 kg | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 49,818 kg | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 48,259 kg | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 48,497 kg | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 47,140 kg | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 48,167 kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 45,066 kg | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 44,787 kg | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 45,786 kg | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 43,274 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 43,025 kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 49,287 kg | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 45,371 kg | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 45,329 kg | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50,920 kg | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 55,595 kg | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 56,207 kg | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 54,694 kg | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 54,326 kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 52,694 kg | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 49,981 kg | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 58,039 kg | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 58,910 kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 57,828 kg | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 56,201 kg | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 48,588 kg | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 44,048 kg | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 45,026 kg | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 43,732 kg | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 42,921 kg | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 40,496 kg | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 49,820 kg | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 48,826 kg | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49,106 kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51,099 kg | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 51,912 kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 49,834 kg | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 48,144 kg | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 49,869 kg | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 59,092 kg | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 55,443 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 62,815 kg | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 61,261 kg | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 60,039 kg | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 63,841 kg | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 57,976 kg | -9.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57,976 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 118,379 kg, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57,976 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,118 kg, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,951 kg | 57,410 kg | 92,086 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,851 kg | 45,669 kg | 58,271 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,329 kg | 43,025 kg | 49,287 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,316 kg | 45,329 kg | 58,039 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,757 kg | 40,496 kg | 58,910 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,614 kg | 48,144 kg | 62,815 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,779 kg | 57,976 kg | 63,841 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 136 New Zealand 91,141 kg compare
- 137 Czechoslovakia 63,119 kg compare
- 138 Serbia and Montenegro 62,418 kg compare
- 140 Hungary 57,786 kg compare
- 141 Comoros 55,860 kg compare
- 142 Austria 55,118 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 that leaches in Denmark?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark was 57,976 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 92,086 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,496 kg in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Denmark ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).