Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Denmark

Denmark: Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square was 3,243 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,243 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
3,915 kg per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
2,024 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Denmark is 3,243 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Denmark peaked at 3,915 kg per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,024 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Denmark 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 2,024 kg per square kilometre —
1962 2,049 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
1963 2,092 kg per square kilometre +2.1%
1964 2,285 kg per square kilometre +9.2%
1965 2,451 kg per square kilometre +7.2%
1966 2,317 kg per square kilometre -5.5%
1967 2,421 kg per square kilometre +4.5%
1968 2,272 kg per square kilometre -6.2%
1969 2,289 kg per square kilometre +0.7%
1970 2,385 kg per square kilometre +4.2%
1971 2,461 kg per square kilometre +3.2%
1972 2,547 kg per square kilometre +3.5%
1973 2,403 kg per square kilometre -5.7%
1974 2,215 kg per square kilometre -7.8%
1975 2,192 kg per square kilometre -1.0%
1976 2,197 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
1977 2,261 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
1978 2,497 kg per square kilometre +10.4%
1979 2,665 kg per square kilometre +6.8%
1980 2,841 kg per square kilometre +6.6%
1981 2,796 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
1982 2,650 kg per square kilometre -5.2%
1983 2,640 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
1984 2,487 kg per square kilometre -5.8%
1985 2,597 kg per square kilometre +4.4%
1986 2,597 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 2,688 kg per square kilometre +3.5%
1988 2,581 kg per square kilometre -4.0%
1989 2,602 kg per square kilometre +0.8%
1990 2,648 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
1991 2,787 kg per square kilometre +5.2%
1992 2,951 kg per square kilometre +5.9%
1993 3,101 kg per square kilometre +5.1%
1994 3,116 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
1995 3,162 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 3,093 kg per square kilometre -2.2%
1997 3,248 kg per square kilometre +5.0%
1998 3,451 kg per square kilometre +6.3%
1999 3,317 kg per square kilometre -3.9%
2000 3,401 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 3,597 kg per square kilometre +5.8%
2002 3,632 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
2003 3,694 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
2004 3,775 kg per square kilometre +2.2%
2005 3,861 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
2006 3,812 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
2007 3,915 kg per square kilometre +2.7%
2008 3,634 kg per square kilometre -7.2%
2009 3,529 kg per square kilometre -2.9%
2010 3,758 kg per square kilometre +6.5%
2011 3,689 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
2012 3,518 kg per square kilometre -4.6%
2013 3,445 kg per square kilometre -2.1%
2014 3,518 kg per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 3,577 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 3,533 kg per square kilometre -1.2%
2017 3,511 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
2018 3,607 kg per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 3,631 kg per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 3,820 kg per square kilometre +5.2%
2021 3,752 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
2022 3,293 kg per square kilometre -12.2%
2023 3,243 kg per square kilometre -1.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 3,243 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 133.26 kg per square kilometre, 24.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 3,243 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.06 kg per square kilometre, 32.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,245 kg per square kilometre 2,024 kg per square kilometre 2,451 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 2,382 kg per square kilometre 2,192 kg per square kilometre 2,665 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,648 kg per square kilometre 2,487 kg per square kilometre 2,841 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 3,087 kg per square kilometre 2,648 kg per square kilometre 3,451 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 3,685 kg per square kilometre 3,401 kg per square kilometre 3,915 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,579 kg per square kilometre 3,445 kg per square kilometre 3,758 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,527 kg per square kilometre 3,243 kg per square kilometre 3,820 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Tuvalu 5,335 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Belgium 2,013 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Singapore 1,840 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Nauru 1,644 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Denmark?
Swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Denmark was 3,243 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3,915 kg per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,024 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,689 data points, 1961–2023
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Swine — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.