What is agricultural land use in Denmark?

Agricultural land use in Denmark was 2.62 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 3.16 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million hectares in 2021.

How does Denmark rank for agricultural land use?

Denmark ranks 108th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use in Denmark

Name: Agricultural land use in Denmark
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Agricultural land use was 2.62 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.62 million hectares

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

108th

of 226 countries

All-time high

3.16 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

2.62 million hectares

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use in Denmark, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.62 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Denmark peaked at 3.16 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million hectares, in 2021.

That places Denmark 108th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.06 million hectares	2.99 million hectares	3.16 million hectares	9
1970s	2.94 million hectares	2.92 million hectares	2.99 million hectares	10
1980s	2.84 million hectares	2.77 million hectares	2.90 million hectares	10
1990s	2.72 million hectares	2.64 million hectares	2.79 million hectares	10
2000s	2.67 million hectares	2.63 million hectares	2.71 million hectares	10
2010s	2.64 million hectares	2.62 million hectares	2.69 million hectares	10
2020s	2.62 million hectares	2.62 million hectares	2.62 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

105 Sweden 2.98 million hectares compare
106 Lithuania 2.87 million hectares compare
107 Dominican Republic 2.67 million hectares compare
109 Austria 2.60 million hectares compare
110 North Korea 2.60 million hectares compare
111 Moldova 2.44 million hectares compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
Rural population 670,272 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
Rural population 11.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use in Denmark?: Agricultural land use in Denmark was 2.62 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 3.16 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million hectares in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for agricultural land use?: Denmark ranks 108th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land use
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.