Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark
Denmark: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.86 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark is 1.86 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark peaked at 3.04 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.86 kg/ha, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.06 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.05 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.08 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.08 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.15 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 2.29 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.34 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.37 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.38 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.32 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.33 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.32 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.38 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.43 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.46 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.49 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.47 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.46 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.48 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.59 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.79 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 2.77 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.65 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 2.73 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.74 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.74 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.71 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.86 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.59 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2.59 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.71 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.01 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 3.04 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.98 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.67 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.75 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.87 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.81 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.78 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.77 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.64 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.61 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.59 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.55 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.51 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.45 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.39 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.63 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.95 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 1.96 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.92 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.87 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.86 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.86 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.86 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 kg/ha | 2.01 kg/ha | 2.34 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 kg/ha | 2.3 kg/ha | 2.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 kg/ha | 2.46 kg/ha | 3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 kg/ha | 2.59 kg/ha | 3.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 kg/ha | 2.51 kg/ha | 2.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 kg/ha | 1.86 kg/ha | 1.96 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Denmark was 1.86 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).