Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 3,444 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — losses from manure treated in Denmark is 3,444 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Denmark peaked at 4,252 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,065 kg, in 1961.
That places Denmark 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,065 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1,177 kg | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 1,383 kg | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 1,608 kg | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 2,098 kg | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 2,531 kg | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 2,756 kg | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 2,480 kg | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 2,028 kg | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 1,571 kg | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 1,279 kg | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 1,170 kg | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 1,260 kg | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,331 kg | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,374 kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,343 kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,270 kg | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,253 kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,218 kg | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,264 kg | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,245 kg | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,106 kg | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 1,174 kg | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,241 kg | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1,174 kg | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,280 kg | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 2,799 kg | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 3,250 kg | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 3,589 kg | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 4,252 kg | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 4,108 kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,544 kg | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 3,273 kg | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 3,273 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,837 kg | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 3,205 kg | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 3,521 kg | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3,225 kg | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 3,273 kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,427 kg | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,958 kg | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 3,243 kg | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 3,181 kg | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,909 kg | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 3,837 kg | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,532 kg | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3,071 kg | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 2,347 kg | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 3,603 kg | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 3,248 kg | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3,469 kg | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 3,415 kg | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,464 kg | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,260 kg | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3,323 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,479 kg | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,246 kg | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3,115 kg | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,055 kg | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,058 kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,991 kg | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,444 kg | +15.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,444 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,555 kg, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Losses from manure treated 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% | 1,174 kg | 2,280 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,903 kg | 1,065 kg | 2,756 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,307 kg | 1,170 kg | 1,571 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,671 kg | 1,106 kg | 3,250 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,583 kg | 3,205 kg | 4,252 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,278 kg | 2,347 kg | 3,909 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,362 kg | 3,115 kg | 3,603 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,137 kg | 2,991 kg | 3,444 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 60 Central African Republic 3,962 kg compare
- 61 Montenegro 3,791 kg compare
- 62 Belgium-Luxembourg 3,566 kg compare
- 64 Malawi 3,285 kg compare
- 65 Lithuania 2,886 kg compare
- 66 Rwanda 2,762 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 — losses from manure treated in Denmark?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Denmark was 3,444 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,252 kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,065 kg in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Denmark ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from 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).