Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 295,006 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils in Denmark is 295,006 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Denmark peaked at 364,282 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 91,194 kg, in 1961.
That places Denmark 81st 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 — Manure applied to soils in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91,194 kg | — |
| 1962 | 100,850 kg | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 118,442 kg | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 137,737 kg | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 179,738 kg | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 216,802 kg | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 236,079 kg | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 212,467 kg | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 173,724 kg | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 134,595 kg | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 109,582 kg | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 100,210 kg | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 107,939 kg | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 114,055 kg | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 117,678 kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 115,018 kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 108,768 kg | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 107,330 kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 104,340 kg | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 108,279 kg | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 106,668 kg | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 94,744 kg | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 100,545 kg | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 106,346 kg | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 100,545 kg | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 100,545 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 195,289 kg | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 239,761 kg | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 278,432 kg | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 307,435 kg | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 364,282 kg | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 351,907 kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 303,568 kg | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 280,366 kg | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 280,366 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 328,704 kg | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 274,565 kg | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 301,635 kg | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 276,305 kg | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 280,366 kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 293,620 kg | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 253,418 kg | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 277,850 kg | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 272,535 kg | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 334,898 kg | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 328,730 kg | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 302,607 kg | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 263,058 kg | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 201,045 kg | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 308,646 kg | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 278,219 kg | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 297,170 kg | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 292,547 kg | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 296,766 kg | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 279,240 kg | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 284,637 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 298,017 kg | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 278,040 kg | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 266,850 kg | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 261,685 kg | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 261,972 kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 256,215 kg | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 295,006 kg | +15.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 295,006 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,397 kg, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 295,006 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 million kg, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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% | 100,545 kg | 195,289 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163,004 kg | 91,194 kg | 236,079 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 111,952 kg | 100,210 kg | 134,595 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,115 kg | 94,744 kg | 278,432 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,913 kg | 274,565 kg | 364,282 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,813 kg | 201,045 kg | 334,898 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,013 kg | 266,850 kg | 308,646 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,720 kg | 256,215 kg | 295,006 kg | 4 |
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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 — manure applied to soils in Denmark?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Denmark was 295,006 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 364,282 kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,194 kg in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Denmark ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).