Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 57.39 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark is 57.39 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 70.87 kg per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.74 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.74 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.62 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 23.04 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 26.8 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 34.97 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 42.18 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 45.93 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 41.34 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 33.8 kg per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 26.19 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 21.32 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 19.5 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 21 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 22.19 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 22.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 22.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 21.16 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 20.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 20.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 21.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 20.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.43 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 19.56 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 20.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 19.56 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 19.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.99 kg per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 46.65 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 54.17 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 59.81 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 70.87 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 68.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 59.06 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 54.55 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 54.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.95 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 53.42 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 58.68 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 53.76 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 54.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 57.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 49.3 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 54.06 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 53.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.16 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 63.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.87 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 51.18 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 39.11 kg per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 60.05 kg per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 54.13 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 57.82 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 56.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 57.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.33 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 55.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.98 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 54.09 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 51.92 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 50.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 57.39 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 57.39 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.05 kg per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 57.39 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 153.04 kg per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +94.2% | 19.56 kg per square kilometre | 37.99 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.71 kg per square kilometre | 17.74 kg per square kilometre | 45.93 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.78 kg per square kilometre | 19.5 kg per square kilometre | 26.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.84 kg per square kilometre | 18.43 kg per square kilometre | 54.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.71 kg per square kilometre | 53.42 kg per square kilometre | 70.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.63 kg per square kilometre | 39.11 kg per square kilometre | 65.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.03 kg per square kilometre | 51.92 kg per square kilometre | 60.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.28 kg per square kilometre | 49.85 kg per square kilometre | 57.39 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 94 Guatemala 68.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Germany 67.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 63.63 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Argentina 55.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Mexico 54.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Belgium 54.34 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Denmark was 57.39 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 70.87 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.