Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Denmark

Denmark: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 2.00 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.00 million kg
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
153rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.47 million kg
in 1991
All-time low
617,424 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Denmark, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.00 million kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Denmark peaked at 2.47 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 617,424 kg, in 1961.

That places Denmark 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.10 million kg 617,424 kg 1.60 million kg 9
1970s 757,960 kg 678,467 kg 911,264 kg 10
1980s 968,952 kg 641,459 kg 1.89 million kg 10
1990s 2.08 million kg 1.86 million kg 2.47 million kg 10
2000s 1.90 million kg 1.36 million kg 2.27 million kg 10
2010s 1.98 million kg 1.88 million kg 2.13 million kg 10
2020s 1.90 million kg 1.77 million kg 2.05 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 150 Cabo Verde 2.36 million kg compare
  2. 151 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.29 million kg compare
  3. 152 Comoros 2.10 million kg compare
  4. 154 Slovenia 1.99 million kg compare
  5. 155 Lithuania 1.92 million kg compare
  6. 156 Belarus 1.71 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Denmark?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Denmark was 2.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 617,424 kg in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Denmark ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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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).