Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -0.0122 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Denmark is -0.0122 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 99.6% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 14.62 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -17.72 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Denmark ranks 139th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1968 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1970 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1974 | -17.72 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1975 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1976 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1977 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +125.7% |
| 1978 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1979 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 1980 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5007 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1982 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +719.2% |
| 1983 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1984 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1985 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2157 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1987 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +1634.7% |
| 1988 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1989 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 1990 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1991 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +359.0% |
| 1992 | -10 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1993 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1994 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1995 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 1996 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1997 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1998 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 1999 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2000 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | -9.99 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2002 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2004 | -11.57 % change on previous year | -684.2% |
| 2005 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2006 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -466.7% |
| 2007 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2008 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +849.1% |
| 2009 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2010 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2012 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2013 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 2014 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -364.8% |
| 2015 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2017 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2018 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 2019 | 0.381 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2020 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +859.0% |
| 2021 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -462.1% |
| 2022 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0122 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 | -1634.7% | -0.2157 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +859.0% | 0.381 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +849.1% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.24 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -17.72 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.63 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -14.32 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -13.23 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Denmark was -0.0122 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.72 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.