Table 14.4 - Nitrogen contribution to surface waters from different landuse types in Denmark

Source: MiljØministeriet, 1992

  Area coefficient (kg N/ha/year)
Nitrate Total N
Average
Range Average
Natural areas 0.2­3.3 1.4 (7) 2.2 (7)
Agriculture 4.6­49 15.0 (42) 15.7 (58)
Agriculture and point sources 4.2­48 17.2 (167) 20.0 (173)

Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate sample size.