Cropland — Share in Land area in Denmark
Denmark: Cropland — Share in Land area was 59.58 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Denmark stood at 59.58 %.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Denmark peaked at 70.43 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.85 %, in 2003.
That places Denmark 7th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.36 % | 67.33 % | 70.43 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.53 % | 66.2 % | 66.9 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.29 % | 63.88 % | 66.33 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.75 % | 57.55 % | 64.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.18 % | 56.85 % | 60.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.65 % | 59.47 % | 62.58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.76 % | 59.58 % | 59.94 % | 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 — share in land area in Denmark?
- Cropland — share in land area in Denmark was 59.58 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 70.43 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.85 % in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in 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.