Agricultural land — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural land — Area was 2,605 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Denmark stood at 2,605 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Denmark peaked at 3,160 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,605 1000 ha, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 124th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,160 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,141 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 3,088 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,068 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,033 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 3,027 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3,023 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,017 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,991 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,975 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,951 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,956 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,986 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,932 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,937 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,933 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,927 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,921 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,920 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,905 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,897 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,887 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,846 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,855 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,834 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,819 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,798 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,787 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,774 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,788 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,770 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,756 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,739 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,691 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,726 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,716 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,688 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,672 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,644 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,647 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,676 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,665 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,658 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,646 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,707 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,710 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,663 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,668 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,634 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,626 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,690 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,624 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,628 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,653 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,634 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,625 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,631 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,632 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,626 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,620 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,618 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,624 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,621 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,605 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,605 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,605 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,061 1000 ha | 2,991 1000 ha | 3,160 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,944 1000 ha | 2,920 1000 ha | 2,986 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,840 1000 ha | 2,774 1000 ha | 2,905 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,719 1000 ha | 2,644 1000 ha | 2,788 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,667 1000 ha | 2,634 1000 ha | 2,710 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,637 1000 ha | 2,624 1000 ha | 2,690 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,618 1000 ha | 2,605 1000 ha | 2,624 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Denmark?
- Agricultural land — area in Denmark was 2,605 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,160 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,605 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural land — area?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.