Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 1.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.48 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in 2023.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Denmark peaked at 1.82 kg per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.456 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 72nd of 165 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.456 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5043 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5922 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6887 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8987 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8686 kg per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.673 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5479 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5011 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5397 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5703 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5884 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5751 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5438 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5366 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5217 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5414 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5333 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4737 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5027 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5317 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5027 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5027 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9764 kg per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.48 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6372 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.48 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.25 kg per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) 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% | 0.5027 kg per square kilometre | 0.9764 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.815 kg per square kilometre | 0.456 kg per square kilometre | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5598 kg per square kilometre | 0.5011 kg per square kilometre | 0.673 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7156 kg per square kilometre | 0.4737 kg per square kilometre | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Denmark?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Denmark was 1.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.456 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Denmark ranks 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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.