Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Denmark

Denmark: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 298,939 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
298,939 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
303,093 Hectares
in 2021
All-time low
20,682 Hectares
in 1994
Years of data
24
1994–2023

Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Denmark, 1994–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200820231994: 20.7k Hectares1998: 93.2k Hectares2002: 174.3k Hectares2003: 165.1k Hectares2004: 154.9k Hectares2005: 134.1k Hectares2006: 138.1k Hectares2007: 138.1k Hectares2008: 150.1k Hectares2009: 156.4k Hectares2010: 162.9k Hectares2011: 162.2k Hectares2012: 194.7k Hectares2013: 169.3k Hectares2014: 165.8k Hectares2015: 166.8k Hectares2016: 204.9k Hectares2017: 226.3k Hectares2018: 256.7k Hectares2019: 291.2k Hectares2020: 300.0k Hectares2021: 303.1k Hectares2022: 300.1k Hectares2023: 298.9k Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 298,939 Hectares for agricultural land area — organic farming in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in Denmark peaked at 303,093 Hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,682 Hectares, in 1994.

That places Denmark 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Denmark, 1994 to 2023.
Year Hectares Change
1994 20,682 Hectares
1998 93,199 Hectares +350.6%
2002 174,350 Hectares +87.1%
2003 165,146 Hectares -5.3%
2004 154,921 Hectares -6.2%
2005 134,129 Hectares -13.4%
2006 138,079 Hectares +2.9%
2007 138,079 Hectares +0.0%
2008 150,104 Hectares +8.7%
2009 156,433 Hectares +4.2%
2010 162,903 Hectares +4.1%
2011 162,173 Hectares -0.4%
2012 194,706 Hectares +20.1%
2013 169,310 Hectares -13.0%
2014 165,773 Hectares -2.1%
2015 166,788 Hectares +0.6%
2016 204,950 Hectares +22.9%
2017 226,307 Hectares +10.4%
2018 256,711 Hectares +13.4%
2019 291,247 Hectares +13.5%
2020 299,998 Hectares +3.0%
2021 303,093 Hectares +1.0%
2022 300,057 Hectares -1.0%
2023 298,939 Hectares -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,940 Hectares 20,682 Hectares 93,199 Hectares 2
2000s 151,405 Hectares 134,129 Hectares 174,350 Hectares 8
2010s 200,087 Hectares 162,173 Hectares 291,247 Hectares 10
2020s 300,522 Hectares 298,939 Hectares 303,093 Hectares 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Chile 324,532 Hectares compare
  2. 19 Hungary 308,022 Hectares compare
  3. 20 Finland 304,551 Hectares compare
  4. 22 Mexico 277,333 Hectares compare
  5. 23 Peru 247,216 Hectares compare
  6. 24 Ireland 223,400 Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land area — organic farming in Denmark?
Agricultural land area — organic farming in Denmark was 298,939 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 303,093 Hectares in 2021.
What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 20,682 Hectares in 1994.
How does Denmark rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Organic farming
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 1,398 data points, 1990–2024
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