Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 196,052 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Denmark stood at 196,052 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 419,037 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 133,481 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Denmark 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,481 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 142,167 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 152,795 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 168,692 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 191,595 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 214,856 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 232,631 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 247,988 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 270,213 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 289,341 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 308,252 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 329,476 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 365,148 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 300,445 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 339,088 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 349,497 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 373,710 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 379,884 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 393,900 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 374,099 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 375,972 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 391,392 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 419,037 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 398,147 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 382,087 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 381,263 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 367,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 376,900 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 400,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 394,900 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 370,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 333,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 325,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 316,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 291,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 288,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 283,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 263,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 248,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 234,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 210,629 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 202,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 206,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 182,171 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 179,046 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 190,309 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 192,937 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 218,223 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 186,981 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 180,105 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 183,151 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 189,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 178,564 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 204,668 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 225,054 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 240,726 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 236,492 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 224,387 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 225,242 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 233,473 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 202,583 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 196,076 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 196,052 tonnes | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,935 tonnes | 133,481 tonnes | 270,213 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 342,874 tonnes | 289,341 tonnes | 393,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 386,630 tonnes | 367,000 tonnes | 419,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,190 tonnes | 248,000 tonnes | 394,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,230 tonnes | 179,046 tonnes | 234,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,739 tonnes | 178,564 tonnes | 240,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,046 tonnes | 196,052 tonnes | 233,473 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Denmark?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Denmark was 196,052 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 419,037 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,481 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.