Cropland — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Cropland — Area was 2,383 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 90th of 234 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.
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
- 87 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,548 1000 ha compare
- 88 Sweden 2,521 1000 ha compare
- 89 South Sudan 2,478 1000 ha compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 2,368 1000 ha compare
- 92 Lithuania 2,329 1000 ha compare
- 93 Ecuador 2,275 1000 ha compare
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)
- Arable land — Area 2,354 1000 ha (2024)
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 90th out of 234 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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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.