Feed, fertiliser and pesticides
What do Danish farm animals eat? How is the sale of nitrogen in mineral fertiliser developing, and which are the best-selling types of pesticides? On this page, you can find information about the production of feed as well as the sales of mineral fertiliser and pesticides.
Selected statistics on Feed, fertiliser and pesticides
Production of compound feed
It is a census where all companies producing compound feed stuff in Denmark delivers data to the statistics. At the moment 13 companies delivers data to the statistics. Until 2022, the part of the census that deals with the production of compound feed was a total count, while the composition of the compound feed was a sample and subsequent enumeration.
Total sales of pesticides
The sales statistics are compiled on the basis of primary data submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency, which collects information about the annual sales of pesticides from all the 116 producers and importers which have been approved by the Agency. The domestic production excludes exports. Subsequently, the data are summarised before being published. The statistics on the use of pesticides in crop farming are compiled on the basis of data reported by producers and importers. Only products which are used in field crops for combating weeds, diseases and vermin and for regulating plant growth are included. They are estimated to account for 88 per cent of the total sales of pesticides for crop protection. The products intended for other outdoor purposes (e.g. fruit growing and market gardens) are as far as possible excluded. The Environmental Protection Agency makes an assessment of the pesticides sold by crop type. Data on areas with the respective crops are extracted from the annual agricultural and horticultural census.
Sale of inorganic mineral fertilizers, liming materials and growing media
The majority of sources for the Economic accounts for agriculture come from statistics produced by Statistics Denmark, particularly from the Food Industry Statistics Office. Data from the Public Finances and National Accounts statistics are used to calculate indirect bank costs, direct bank and credit costs, as well as taxes and duties. In addition, data from the Foreign Trade in Goods and Industrial Sales of Goods statistics are used. For further information on data collection, reference is made to the documentation of the respective statistics. Moreover, data for specific items, such as fruit and vegetables, Christmas trees, seeds, straw, and sugar beets, are obtained directly from industry organizations, individual companies, and foundations within the agricultural sector. Administrative register data from the Danish Agency for Green Conversion and the Environment are used for the calculation of other production subsidies and capital transfers regarding payments of agricultural support, which are also presented in the table TILSKUD2.
For the agricultural sector’s expenditures on fertilizers, the annual sold quantities of mineral fertilizers from the Danish Agency for Green Conversion and the Environment are used, which are also presented in the table GOEDSALG. The Agency collects the annual sold quantities of mineral fertilizers registered under the Executive Order on Fertilizers and Soil Improvers etc. (BEK no. 1135 of 09/07/2022). Data are obtained through an annual collection of sales figures, where companies with registered products are asked about the quantities sold. This includes all types of sales: to agriculture, hobby customers, horticulture, roads and parks, etc.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The Economic accounts for agriculture is a macroeconomic accounting system that illustrates the overall economy of the agricultural sector by providing accounts of production, intermediate consumption, gross investment, and other flows. As a satellite account under the European system of national accounts, this statistic represents the agricultural sector’s contribution to the National Accounts. In 2024, the statistic Gross factor income of agriculture was replaced by the Economic accounts for agriculture, which is regulated by an EU regulation. Accounts for Gross factor income of agriculture are available back to 1935, while the Economic accounts for agriculture in its current form are comparable from 1990 onwards.
The purpose of the statistics is to shed light on the quantitative production of compound feed for livestock, as well as to calculate the total quantities of grain and feed materials used in compound feed. Feed materials are eg. oats or soybeans. The statistics shows which type of feed mixes are produced the most, and the development of feed mixes over time. The total quantities of compound feed and feed materials are used for calculations of The Economic Accounts for Agriculture (EAA). The statistics has been compiled since 1968, but in its current form is comparable from 1990 onwards.
The purpose of this statistic is to illuminate the sale and use of pesticides in agricultural crops. The statistics are used inter alia to assess the environmental and health risks associated with the use of pesticides. The statistics are comparable from 1981 onwards.
The purpose with the statistics on the Supply and Use of Cereals and Feed is to show the annual use of feed for animals and the use cereals, which is a part of the calculations of the feed consumption. The feed consumption is also calculated after the origin of the feed, if is produced in Denmark or abroad. The statistics is also use for the calculations of the Economic Accounts for Agriculture. The supply and use of cereals and feed have been compiled since 1900, but data in its present form are comparable from 1990 and onwards.