Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 9.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Denmark is 9.99 kg per square kilometre, measured 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 that volatilises (n) in Denmark peaked at 12.33 kg per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.09 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 126th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 6.08 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 7.19 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 3.39 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.89 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.6 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 8.12 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 9.43 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 10.41 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 12.33 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 11.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.28 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 9.49 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 9.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.13 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 10.21 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 9.35 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 9.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 9.41 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 9.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.34 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 11.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.24 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.91 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 6.81 kg per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 9.42 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 10.06 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.09 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.41 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 10.66 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.25 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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% | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | 6.61 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.52 kg per square kilometre | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | 3.39 kg per square kilometre | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | 9.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.39 kg per square kilometre | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | 12.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 kg per square kilometre | 6.81 kg per square kilometre | 11.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 kg per square kilometre | 9.41 kg per square kilometre | 10.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 kg per square kilometre | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | 10.25 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Denmark?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Denmark was 9.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Denmark ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.