Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 222 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Denmark is 222 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Denmark peaked at 384 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 187 1000 ha, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 33rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 376 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 382 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 384 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 370 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 368 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 357 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 350 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 261 1000 ha | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 197 1000 ha | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 200 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 187 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 200 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 195 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 193 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 255 1000 ha | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 226 1000 ha | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 235 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 213 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 206.69 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 222.41 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 234 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 233 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 226 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 222 1000 ha | -1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 222 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325.62 1000 ha, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 222 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 499 1000 ha, 44% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32.1% | 193 1000 ha | 255 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338.33 1000 ha | 197 1000 ha | 384 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 211.07 1000 ha | 187 1000 ha | 255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.48 1000 ha | 222 1000 ha | 234 1000 ha | 5 |
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 perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Denmark?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Denmark was 222 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 384 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — 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.