Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Denmark

Denmark: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 2.00 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.00 million kg
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.47 million kg
in 1991
All-time low
617,424 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Denmark, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture in Denmark is 2.00 million 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 — manure left on pasture in Denmark peaked at 2.47 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 617,424 kg, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 135th of 192 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 1.10 million kg 617,424 kg 1.60 million kg 9
1970s 757,960 kg 678,467 kg 911,264 kg 10
1980s 968,952 kg 641,459 kg 1.89 million kg 10
1990s 2.08 million kg 1.86 million kg 2.47 million kg 10
2000s 1.90 million kg 1.36 million kg 2.27 million kg 10
2010s 1.95 million kg 1.81 million kg 2.09 million kg 10
2020s 1.82 million kg 1.73 million kg 2.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 132 Czechia 2.08 million kg compare
  2. 133 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.07 million kg compare
  3. 134 Gambia 2.02 million kg compare
  4. 136 Lithuania 1.67 million kg compare
  5. 137 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 million kg compare
  6. 138 Finland 1.60 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Denmark?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in Denmark was 2.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 617,424 kg in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
Denmark ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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).