Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 65.13 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Denmark stood at 65.13 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Denmark peaked at 79 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65.13 %, in 2024.
That places Denmark 37th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79 % | — |
| 1962 | 78.53 % | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 77.2 % | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 76.7 % | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 75.83 % | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 75.68 % | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 75.58 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 75.43 % | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 74.78 % | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 74.38 % | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73.78 % | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 73.9 % | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 74.65 % | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 73.3 % | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 73.43 % | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 73.33 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.18 % | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.03 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 73 % | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 72.63 % | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.43 % | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 72.18 % | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 71.15 % | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 71.38 % | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.85 % | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 70.48 % | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 69.95 % | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 69.68 % | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.35 % | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.7 % | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.25 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.9 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.48 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.28 % | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 68.15 % | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 67.9 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.2 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 66.8 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.1 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 66.18 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.9 % | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.63 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.45 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.15 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.68 % | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 67.75 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.58 % | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.85 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.65 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.25 % | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 65.6 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 65.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.32 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.85 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.63 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.78 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.65 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.5 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.45 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.6 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.53 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.13 % | -0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65.13 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 2.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65.13 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.63 %, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.53 % | 74.78 % | 79 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.6 % | 73 % | 74.65 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.01 % | 69.35 % | 72.63 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.98 % | 66.1 % | 69.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.69 % | 65.85 % | 67.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.92 % | 65.6 % | 67.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.44 % | 65.13 % | 65.6 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Denmark?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Denmark was 65.13 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 79 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.13 % in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.