Urea — Agricultural Use in Denmark
Denmark: Urea — Agricultural Use was 5,931 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Denmark, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Denmark is 5,931 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 620.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Denmark peaked at 5,931 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 688 t, in 2014.
That places Denmark 89th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Denmark, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 751 t | — |
| 2005 | 796 t | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,495 t | +213.4% |
| 2010 | 1,151 t | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 1,127 t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,764 t | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 823 t | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 688 t | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 1,938 t | +181.7% |
| 2016 | 2,157 t | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 2,111 t | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,112 t | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 981 t | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 4,840 t | +393.4% |
| 2021 | 5,007 t | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5,545 t | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 5,931 t | +7.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,931 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5,931 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,499 t, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +393.4% | 981 t | 4,840 t |
| 2009 | +213.4% | 796 t | 2,495 t |
| 2015 | +181.7% | 688 t | 1,938 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,347 t | 751 t | 2,495 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,385 t | 688 t | 2,157 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,331 t | 4,840 t | 5,931 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 urea — agricultural use in Denmark?
- Urea — agricultural use in Denmark was 5,931 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,931 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 688 t in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Denmark ranks 89th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 620.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf