Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 265 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Denmark, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area certified organic — area in Denmark is 265 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Denmark peaked at 275 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 132.3 1000 ha, in 2005.
That places Denmark 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 149.2 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 132.3 1000 ha | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 133.05 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 133.9 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 139 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 139.5 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 145.6 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 151.4 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 159.1 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 155.7 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 157.63 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 155.66 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 159 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 167 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 195 1000 ha | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 219 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 247 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 269 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 275 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 273 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 265 1000 ha | -2.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 265 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.43 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 265 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.19 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.83 1000 ha | 132.3 1000 ha | 149.2 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 166.51 1000 ha | 145.6 1000 ha | 219 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.8 1000 ha | 247 1000 ha | 275 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 certified organic — area in Denmark?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Denmark was 265 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 275 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.3 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 certified organic — 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.