Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Denmark

Denmark: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 90.36 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.36 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 231 countries
All-time high
92.9 %
in 2011
All-time low
85.07 %
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Denmark, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Denmark stood at 90.36 %.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Denmark peaked at 92.9 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.07 %, in 1995.

That places Denmark 7th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88.89 % 88.28 % 89.54 % 9
1970s 89.96 % 88.85 % 90.59 % 10
1980s 91.51 % 90.84 % 92.14 % 10
1990s 89.02 % 85.07 % 92.48 % 10
2000s 86.99 % 85.25 % 92.29 % 10
2010s 91.2 % 89.28 % 92.9 % 10
2020s 90.21 % 89.94 % 90.49 % 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Finland 99.23 % compare
  2. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 88.35 % compare
  3. 9 Japan 87.8 % compare
  4. 10 Malta 87.04 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Denmark?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Denmark was 90.36 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 92.9 % in 2011.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 85.07 % in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.