Arable land — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Arable land — Area was 2,354 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Denmark stood at 2,354 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Denmark peaked at 2,807 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,266 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places Denmark 85th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,721 1000 ha | 2,678 1000 ha | 2,807 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,648 1000 ha | 2,637 1000 ha | 2,661 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,599 1000 ha | 2,545 1000 ha | 2,639 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,421 1000 ha | 2,294 1000 ha | 2,561 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,320 1000 ha | 2,266 1000 ha | 2,431 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,405 1000 ha | 2,352 1000 ha | 2,499 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,361 1000 ha | 2,354 1000 ha | 2,371 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.69 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 493 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 252 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 8.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 222 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 28 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 90.36 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.4 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Denmark?
- Arable land — area in Denmark was 2,354 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,807 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,266 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for arable land — area?
- Denmark ranks 85th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Arable 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.