Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 375 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Denmark stood at 375 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 108.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Denmark peaked at 375 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Denmark 44th out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 204 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 204 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 201.5 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 204 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 262 1000 ha | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 262 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 254 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 254 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 254 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 319 1000 ha | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 242 1000 ha | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 146 1000 ha | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 218 1000 ha | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 216 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 229 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 306 1000 ha | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 236 1000 ha | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 236 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 242 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 180 1000 ha | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 375 1000 ha | +108.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 375 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.96 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 375 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 156.2 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +108.3% | 180 1000 ha | 375 1000 ha |
| 2016 | +49.3% | 146 1000 ha | 218 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.28 1000 ha | 201.5 1000 ha | 262 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 239.43 1000 ha | 146 1000 ha | 319 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 253.8 1000 ha | 180 1000 ha | 375 1000 ha | 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 agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Denmark?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Denmark was 375 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 375 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.