Temporary crops — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Temporary crops — Area was 1,682 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,682 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Denmark peaked at 1,908 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,682 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Denmark 90th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,854 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,845 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,821 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,836 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,851 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,860 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,824 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,877 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,862 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,824 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,908 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,824 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,816 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,849 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,832 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,826 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,842 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,818 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,794 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,768 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,786 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,779 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,723 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,682 1000 ha | -2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,682 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 136.34 1000 ha, 12.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,682 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,139 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,848 1000 ha | 1,821 1000 ha | 1,877 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,833 1000 ha | 1,794 1000 ha | 1,908 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,748 1000 ha | 1,682 1000 ha | 1,786 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 87 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,796 1000 ha compare
- 88 Nepal 1,731 1000 ha compare
- 89 Guatemala 1,706 1000 ha compare
- 91 Greece 1,667 1000 ha compare
- 92 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,651 1000 ha compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 1,584 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 temporary crops — area in Denmark?
- Temporary crops — area in Denmark was 1,682 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,682 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for temporary crops — area?
- Denmark ranks 90th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.