Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.033 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Denmark is 0.033 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0819 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Denmark 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.051 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0587 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.066 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.067 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0689 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0744 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.077 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.073 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0747 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0735 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.078 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.035 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.033 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.033 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 0.0289 tonnes per person | 0.0552 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.068 tonnes per person | 0.0587 tonnes per person | 0.077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.0819 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 0.0768 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 0.042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0352 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Denmark?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Denmark was 0.033 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0819 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.