Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 54.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark is 54.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark peaked at 59.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.0% | — |
| 1971 | 28.9% | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 31.9% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 34.4% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 36.5% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +72.4% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8% | 25.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 30.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 20.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 26.0% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.5% | 54.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Denmark was 54.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Denmark ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.