Temporary fallow — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Temporary fallow — Area was 195 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary fallow — Area in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Denmark stood at 195 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 786.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Denmark peaked at 195 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Denmark 84th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary fallow — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 1000 ha | +1600.0% |
| 2006 | 13 1000 ha | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 11 1000 ha | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 10 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 33 1000 ha | +230.0% |
| 2010 | 35 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 25 1000 ha | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22 1000 ha | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 27 1000 ha | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 33.9 1000 ha | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 37.3 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 76.4 1000 ha | +104.8% |
| 2019 | 76.97 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.73 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 77 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 101 1000 ha | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 168 1000 ha | +66.3% |
| 2024 | 195 1000 ha | +16.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 195 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 19.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 195 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1600.0% | 1 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha |
| 2009 | +230.0% | 10 1000 ha | 33 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.78 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 33 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.46 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 76.97 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.55 1000 ha | 77 1000 ha | 195 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 temporary fallow — area in Denmark?
- Temporary fallow — area in Denmark was 195 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 195 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Denmark ranks 84th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 786.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.