Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Denmark
Denmark: Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.9663 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9663 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
115th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.53 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.6749 kg per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.9663 kg per square kilometre for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) 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 that volatilises (n content) in Denmark peaked at 1.53 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6749 kg per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Denmark 115th out of 168 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 … left square kilometre volatilises in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9916 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9568 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9736 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9712 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8698 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9669 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8781 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8588 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7997 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7611 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7734 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7658 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8303 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8043 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8083 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7857 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8028 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7511 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7464 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7631 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7212 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7171 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8214 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7562 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7555 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8487 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9266 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9368 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9116 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9054 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8782 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.833 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9673 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9818 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9638 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9367 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8098 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7341 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7504 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7289 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7154 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6749 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8303 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8138 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8184 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8517 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8652 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8306 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8024 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8312 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9849 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9241 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9663 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9663 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9621 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9663 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4453 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 0.9568 kg per square kilometre | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8475 kg per square kilometre | 0.7611 kg per square kilometre | 0.9712 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7721 kg per square kilometre | 0.7171 kg per square kilometre | 0.8214 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8719 kg per square kilometre | 0.7555 kg per square kilometre | 0.9673 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8126 kg per square kilometre | 0.6749 kg per square kilometre | 0.9818 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8769 kg per square kilometre | 0.8024 kg per square kilometre | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 0.9663 kg per square kilometre | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 France 1.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Germany 1.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bhutan 0.9605 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Oman 0.9579 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Afghanistan 0.9075 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 that volatilises (n content) in Denmark?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Denmark was 0.9663 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6749 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Denmark ranks 115th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.