Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 493 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 493 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Denmark peaked at 493 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Denmark 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 45 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 50 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 58 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 65 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 70 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 75 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 80 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 85 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 90 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 100 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 120 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 140 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 160 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 180 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 201 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 295 1000 ha | +46.8% |
| 1978 | 342 1000 ha | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 372 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 391 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 388 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 390 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 400 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 405 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 410 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 415 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 419 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 422 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 424 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 427 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 436 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 445 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 455 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 465 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 481 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 481 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 476 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 462 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 447 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 447 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 447 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 448 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 449 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 449 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 449 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 449 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 435 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 435 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 435 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 435 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 435 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 435 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 439 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 328.5 1000 ha | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 218 1000 ha | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 304 1000 ha | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 299 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 354 1000 ha | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 299 1000 ha | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 301 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 307 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 356 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 493 1000 ha | +38.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 493 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 9.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 493 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +46.8% | 201 1000 ha | 295 1000 ha |
| 2017 | +39.4% | 218 1000 ha | 304 1000 ha |
| 2024 | +38.5% | 356 1000 ha | 493 1000 ha |
| 2015 | -33.6% | 328.5 1000 ha | 218 1000 ha |
| 2014 | -25.2% | 439 1000 ha | 328.5 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.11 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 85 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 372 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 406.4 1000 ha | 388 1000 ha | 424 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 457.5 1000 ha | 427 1000 ha | 481 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.3 1000 ha | 435 1000 ha | 449 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.55 1000 ha | 218 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.2 1000 ha | 299 1000 ha | 493 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 69 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 522 1000 ha compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 500.22 1000 ha compare
- 70 Laos 500.22 1000 ha compare
- 73 Tunisia 443 1000 ha compare
- 74 Malaysia 442 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 420.99 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Kingdom 420.99 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Denmark?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Denmark was 493 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 493 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Denmark ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.