Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Denmark

Denmark: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land was 11.13 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.13 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.76 %
in 2021
All-time low
4.95 %
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Denmark, 2004–2024

02.557.51012.52004201420242004: 5.8 %2005: 5 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 6 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 7.7 %2017: 8.9 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 11.2 %2020: 11.6 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 11.4 %2024: 11.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Denmark stood at 11.13 %.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Denmark peaked at 11.76 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.95 %, in 2005.

That places Denmark 22nd out of 163 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 under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Denmark, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 5.85 %
2005 4.95 % -15.4%
2006 5.1 % +3.0%
2007 5.64 % +10.6%
2008 5.63 % -0.2%
2009 5.94 % +5.5%
2010 6.2 % +4.4%
2011 6.03 % -2.7%
2012 6.67 % +10.6%
2013 6.44 % -3.4%
2014 6.53 % +1.4%
2015 6.7 % +2.6%
2016 7.69 % +14.8%
2017 8.89 % +15.6%
2018 10.1 % +13.6%
2019 11.23 % +11.2%
2020 11.6 % +3.3%
2021 11.76 % +1.4%
2022 11.62 % -1.2%
2023 11.41 % -1.8%
2024 11.13 % -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.52 % 4.95 % 5.94 % 6
2010s 7.65 % 6.03 % 11.23 % 10
2020s 11.5 % 11.13 % 11.76 % 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Spain 12.65 % compare
  2. 20 Dominica 11.87 % compare
  3. 21 French Guiana 11.61 % compare
  4. 23 Germany 11.11 % compare
  5. 24 France 9.53 % compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 9.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Denmark?
Agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Denmark was 11.13 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.76 % in 2021.
What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.95 % in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 3,900 data points, 2004–2024
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