What is cropland — area in Denmark?

Cropland — area in Denmark was 2,383 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 2,817 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 2,274 1000 ha in 2003.

How does Denmark rank for cropland — area?

Denmark ranks 99th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area in Denmark

Name: Cropland — Area in Denmark
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Denmark: Cropland — Area was 2,383 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

2,383 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

99th

of 252 countries

All-time high

2,817 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

2,274 1000 ha

in 2003

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Denmark, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area in Denmark is 2,383 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Denmark peaked at 2,817 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,274 1000 ha, in 2003.

Denmark ranks 99th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Denmark, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,817 1000 ha	—
1962	2,783 1000 ha	-1.2%
1963	2,756 1000 ha	-1.0%
1964	2,740 1000 ha	-0.6%
1965	2,708 1000 ha	-1.2%
1966	2,701 1000 ha	-0.3%
1967	2,700 1000 ha	-0.0%
1968	2,709 1000 ha	+0.3%
1969	2,693 1000 ha	-0.6%
1970	2,676 1000 ha	-0.6%
1971	2,662 1000 ha	-0.5%
1972	2,666 1000 ha	+0.2%
1973	2,668 1000 ha	+0.1%
1974	2,655 1000 ha	-0.5%
1975	2,660 1000 ha	+0.2%
1976	2,667 1000 ha	+0.3%
1977	2,648 1000 ha	-0.7%
1978	2,653 1000 ha	+0.2%
1979	2,656 1000 ha	+0.1%
1980	2,653 1000 ha	-0.1%
1981	2,651 1000 ha	-0.1%
1982	2,644 1000 ha	-0.3%
1983	2,610 1000 ha	-1.3%
1984	2,627 1000 ha	+0.7%
1985	2,614 1000 ha	-0.5%
1986	2,604 1000 ha	-0.4%
1987	2,588 1000 ha	-0.6%
1988	2,570 1000 ha	-0.7%
1989	2,555 1000 ha	-0.6%
1990	2,571 1000 ha	+0.6%
1991	2,558 1000 ha	-0.5%
1992	2,548 1000 ha	-0.4%
1993	2,542 1000 ha	-0.2%
1994	2,374 1000 ha	-6.6%
1995	2,328 1000 ha	-1.9%
1996	2,331 1000 ha	+0.1%
1997	2,373 1000 ha	+1.8%
1998	2,374 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	2,302 1000 ha	-3.0%
2000	2,289 1000 ha	-0.6%
2001	2,300 1000 ha	+0.5%
2002	2,283 1000 ha	-0.7%
2003	2,274 1000 ha	-0.4%
2004	2,276 1000 ha	+0.1%
2005	2,339 1000 ha	+2.8%
2006	2,353 1000 ha	+0.6%
2007	2,313 1000 ha	-1.7%
2008	2,407 1000 ha	+4.1%
2009	2,437 1000 ha	+1.2%
2010	2,426 1000 ha	-0.5%
2011	2,503 1000 ha	+3.2%
2012	2,424 1000 ha	-3.2%
2013	2,433 1000 ha	+0.4%
2014	2,460 1000 ha	+1.1%
2015	2,379 1000 ha	-3.3%
2016	2,400 1000 ha	+0.9%
2017	2,397 1000 ha	-0.1%
2018	2,420 1000 ha	+1.0%
2019	2,419 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	2,398 1000 ha	-0.9%
2021	2,384 1000 ha	-0.6%
2022	2,391 1000 ha	+0.3%
2023	2,395 1000 ha	+0.2%
2024	2,383 1000 ha	-0.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

Denmark's 2,383 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 10.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Denmark's 2,383 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,734 1000 ha	2,693 1000 ha	2,817 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,661 1000 ha	2,648 1000 ha	2,676 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,612 1000 ha	2,555 1000 ha	2,653 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,430 1000 ha	2,302 1000 ha	2,571 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,327 1000 ha	2,274 1000 ha	2,437 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,426 1000 ha	2,379 1000 ha	2,503 1000 ha	10
2020s	2,390 1000 ha	2,383 1000 ha	2,398 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

96 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,548 1000 ha compare
97 Sweden 2,521 1000 ha compare
98 South Sudan 2,478 1000 ha compare
100 Azerbaijan 2,368 1000 ha compare
101 Lithuania 2,329 1000 ha compare
102 Ecuador 2,275 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Denmark?: Cropland — area in Denmark was 2,383 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 2,817 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 2,274 1000 ha in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for cropland — area?: Denmark ranks 99th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.