Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Denmark

Denmark: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 3,444 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,444 kg
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,252 kg
in 1991
All-time low
1,065 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Denmark, 1961–2023

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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 64th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Djibouti 4,217 kg compare
  2. 62 Montenegro 3,791 kg compare
  3. 63 Belgium-Luxembourg 3,566 kg compare
  4. 65 Malawi 3,285 kg compare
  5. 66 Lithuania 2,886 kg compare
  6. 67 Rwanda 2,762 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 64th out of 192 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

Indicator
Sheep — Losses from 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
229 places, 13,062 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).