Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 0.31 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Denmark, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area under protective cover — area in Denmark is 0.31 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Denmark peaked at 0.49 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Denmark 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.47 1000 ha | 0.46 1000 ha | 0.48 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.407 1000 ha | 0.37 1000 ha | 0.49 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 1000 ha | 0.3 1000 ha | 0.35 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 under protective cover — area in Denmark?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Denmark was 0.31 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Cropland area under protective cover — 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.