River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Denmark
Denmark: River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding was 0.4761 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022. ▬ Flat
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of agricultural land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Denmark is 0.4761 Percentage of agricultural land area, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Denmark peaked at 0.4786 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4733 Percentage of agricultural land area, in 2019.
That places Denmark 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of agricultural land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4776 Percentage of agricultural land area | — |
| 2001 | 0.4769 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4766 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.478 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4786 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4783 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.478 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4781 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4782 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.478 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4778 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4778 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4778 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4778 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4775 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4774 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4745 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4745 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.474 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4733 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4736 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4754 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4761 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4761 Percentage of agricultural land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4252 Percentage of agricultural land area, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4761 Percentage of agricultural land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.51 Percentage of agricultural land area, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4778 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.4766 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.4786 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4762 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.4733 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.4778 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.475 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.4736 Percentage of agricultural land area | 0.4761 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 132 Burundi 0.6338 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 133 Brunei Darussalam 0.6316 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 134 Algeria 0.6249 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 136 Oman 0.4252 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 137 New Zealand 0.327 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 138 Panama 0.3224 Percentage of agricultural land area 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 river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Denmark?
- River flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Denmark was 0.4761 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4786 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2004.
- What is the lowest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4733 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding?
- Denmark ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of land, population, built-up area and cropland exposure to river flooding for different return periods. Exposure indicators to river flooding have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 2000-2020 depending on data availability and is based on river flood hazard maps with a 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-year return period. A return period is the average or estimated time that a specific hazard is likely to recur. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): JRC River flood hazard map data, Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org