Land use hidden — Cropland in Denmark
Denmark: Land use hidden — Cropland was 23,950 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Denmark stood at 23,950 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Denmark peaked at 28,170 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,740 Square kilometres, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,170 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 27,830 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 27,560 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 27,400 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 27,080 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 27,010 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 27,000 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 27,090 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 26,930 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 26,760 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 26,620 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 26,660 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 26,680 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 26,550 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 26,600 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 26,670 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 26,480 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 26,530 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 26,560 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 26,530 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26,510 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 26,440 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 26,100 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 26,270 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 26,140 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 26,040 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 25,880 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 25,700 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 25,550 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 25,710 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 25,580 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25,480 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25,420 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 23,740 Square kilometres | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 23,280 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 23,310 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23,730 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23,740 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,020 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 22,890 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 23,000 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22,830 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22,740 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22,760 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23,390 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23,530 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 23,130 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 24,070 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24,370 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24,260 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25,030 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 24,240 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 24,330 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24,596 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,789 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 23,995 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23,966 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24,198 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24,193 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,976 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23,840 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 23,910 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 23,950 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23,950 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 19.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23,950 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,341 Square kilometres | 26,930 Square kilometres | 28,170 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,611 Square kilometres | 26,480 Square kilometres | 26,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,116 Square kilometres | 25,550 Square kilometres | 26,530 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,301 Square kilometres | 23,020 Square kilometres | 25,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,271 Square kilometres | 22,740 Square kilometres | 24,370 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,260 Square kilometres | 23,789 Square kilometres | 25,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,919 Square kilometres | 23,840 Square kilometres | 23,976 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 use hidden — cropland in Denmark?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Denmark was 23,950 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 28,170 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,740 Square kilometres in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata