Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark

Denmark: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 599,196 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
599,196 kg
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
739,903 kg
in 1991
All-time low
185,227 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark stood at 599,196 kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 that leaches in Denmark peaked at 739,903 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 185,227 kg, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 139th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 331,081 kg 185,227 kg 479,508 kg 9
1970s 227,388 kg 203,540 kg 273,379 kg 10
1980s 290,686 kg 192,438 kg 565,531 kg 10
1990s 623,380 kg 557,677 kg 739,903 kg 10
2000s 570,366 kg 408,349 kg 680,220 kg 10
2010s 594,731 kg 564,734 kg 639,396 kg 10
2020s 569,478 kg 531,517 kg 615,103 kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 136 Czechia 767,875 kg compare
  2. 137 Belgium-Luxembourg 687,857 kg compare
  3. 138 Comoros, Union of the 631,445 kg compare
  4. 140 Slovenia 595,792 kg compare
  5. 141 Lithuania 574,644 kg compare
  6. 142 Belarus, Republic of 513,842 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark was 599,196 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 739,903 kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 185,227 kg in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Denmark ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).