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

Denmark: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 399,464 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
399,464 kg
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
139th
of 187 countries
All-time high
493,269 kg
in 1991
All-time low
123,485 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Denmark stood at 399,464 kg.

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 in Denmark peaked at 493,269 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 123,485 kg, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 139th of 187 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 220,721 kg 123,485 kg 319,672 kg 9
1970s 151,592 kg 135,693 kg 182,253 kg 10
1980s 193,790 kg 128,292 kg 377,021 kg 10
1990s 415,587 kg 371,784 kg 493,269 kg 10
2000s 380,244 kg 272,233 kg 453,480 kg 10
2010s 396,487 kg 376,489 kg 426,264 kg 10
2020s 379,652 kg 354,345 kg 410,068 kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 136 Czechia 511,916 kg compare
  2. 137 Belgium-Luxembourg 458,572 kg compare
  3. 138 Comoros 420,964 kg compare
  4. 140 Slovenia 397,195 kg compare
  5. 141 Lithuania 383,096 kg compare
  6. 142 Belarus 342,562 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Denmark?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Denmark was 399,464 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 volatilises recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 493,269 kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 123,485 kg in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Denmark ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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