Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Denmark

Denmark: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 298,450 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
298,450 kg
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
107th
of 203 countries
All-time high
368,534 kg
in 1991
All-time low
92,259 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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 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 107th of 203 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 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

  1. 104 Montenegro 349,568 kg compare
  2. 105 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 342,062 kg compare
  3. 106 Belgium-Luxembourg 318,421 kg compare
  4. 108 Sri Lanka 289,121 kg compare
  5. 109 Haiti 277,691 kg compare
  6. 110 Belgium 269,629 kg compare

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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 107th out of 203 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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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, 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).