Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Denmark
Denmark: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 112.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
112.22
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
275.91
in 1973
All-time low
102.67
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 112.22 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Denmark peaked at 275.91 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 102.67, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.38 | 152.17 | 215.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 247.47 | 216.27 | 275.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.1 | 232.99 | 266.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.99 | 162.9 | 246.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.41 | 102.67 | 152.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.24 | 106.85 | 161.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.74 | 112.22 | 149.6 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.17 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.17 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Denmark?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Denmark was 112.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 275.91 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.67 in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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