Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 298,450 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management in Denmark stood at 298,450 kg.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management in Denmark peaked at 368,534 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 92,259 kg, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 99th 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,259 kg | — |
| 1962 | 102,028 kg | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 119,824 kg | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 139,345 kg | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 181,836 kg | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 219,333 kg | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 238,835 kg | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 214,947 kg | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 175,752 kg | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 136,166 kg | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 110,862 kg | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 101,380 kg | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 109,199 kg | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 115,386 kg | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 119,052 kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 116,360 kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 110,038 kg | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 108,583 kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 105,558 kg | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 109,543 kg | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 107,914 kg | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 95,850 kg | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 101,719 kg | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 107,587 kg | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 101,719 kg | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 101,719 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 197,569 kg | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 242,560 kg | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 281,682 kg | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 311,024 kg | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 368,534 kg | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 356,015 kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 307,112 kg | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 283,638 kg | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 283,638 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 332,541 kg | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 277,770 kg | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 305,156 kg | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 279,530 kg | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 283,638 kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 297,048 kg | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 256,376 kg | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 281,093 kg | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 275,716 kg | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 338,807 kg | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 332,567 kg | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 306,140 kg | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 266,129 kg | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 203,392 kg | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 312,249 kg | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 281,467 kg | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 300,639 kg | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 295,962 kg | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 300,230 kg | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 282,500 kg | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 287,959 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 301,496 kg | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 281,285 kg | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 283,491 kg | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 264,740 kg | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 265,030 kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 272,359 kg | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 298,450 kg | +9.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 298,450 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,000 kg, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 298,450 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 million kg, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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% | 101,719 kg | 197,569 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,907 kg | 92,259 kg | 238,835 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,258 kg | 101,380 kg | 136,166 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,786 kg | 95,850 kg | 281,682 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,496 kg | 277,770 kg | 368,534 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,091 kg | 203,392 kg | 338,807 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,728 kg | 281,285 kg | 312,249 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,145 kg | 264,740 kg | 298,450 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 361,100 kg compare
- 97 Montenegro 349,568 kg compare
- 98 Belgium-Luxembourg 318,421 kg compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 289,121 kg compare
- 101 Haiti 277,691 kg compare
- 102 Belgium 269,629 kg compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure management in Denmark?
- Sheep and goats — manure management in Denmark was 298,450 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 368,534 kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,259 kg in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
- Denmark ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).