Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 599,196 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark is 599,196 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark peaked at 739,903 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 185,227 kg, in 1961.
That places Denmark 127th 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 left on pasture that leaches in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185,227 kg | — |
| 1962 | 204,840 kg | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 240,571 kg | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 279,761 kg | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 365,070 kg | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 440,352 kg | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 479,508 kg | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 431,547 kg | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 352,856 kg | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 273,379 kg | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 222,576 kg | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 203,540 kg | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 219,238 kg | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 231,660 kg | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 239,019 kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 233,615 kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 220,922 kg | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 218,000 kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 211,929 kg | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 219,929 kg | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 216,657 kg | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 192,438 kg | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 204,220 kg | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 216,001 kg | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 204,220 kg | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 204,220 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 396,657 kg | +94.2% |
| 1988 | 486,985 kg | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 565,531 kg | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 624,441 kg | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 739,903 kg | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 714,769 kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 616,586 kg | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 569,458 kg | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 569,458 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 667,641 kg | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 557,677 kg | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 612,659 kg | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 561,211 kg | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 569,458 kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 596,380 kg | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 514,724 kg | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 564,349 kg | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 553,553 kg | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 680,220 kg | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 667,692 kg | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 614,634 kg | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 534,305 kg | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 408,349 kg | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 626,899 kg | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 565,099 kg | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 603,591 kg | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 594,200 kg | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 602,770 kg | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 567,173 kg | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 578,134 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 605,311 kg | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 564,734 kg | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 542,007 kg | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 531,517 kg | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 532,098 kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 520,406 kg | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 599,196 kg | +15.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 599,196 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million kg, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 599,196 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.37 million kg, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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% | 204,220 kg | 396,657 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331,081 kg | 185,227 kg | 479,508 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 227,388 kg | 203,540 kg | 273,379 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,686 kg | 192,438 kg | 565,531 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,380 kg | 557,677 kg | 739,903 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 570,366 kg | 408,349 kg | 680,220 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 584,992 kg | 542,007 kg | 626,899 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,804 kg | 520,406 kg | 599,196 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 left on pasture that leaches in Denmark?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Denmark was 599,196 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 739,903 kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,227 kg in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Denmark ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).