Agricultural water withdrawals in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural water withdrawals was 551.46 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
551.46 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
105th
of 180 countries
All-time high
700.00 million cubic meters
in 1985
All-time low
117.50 million cubic meters
in 2007
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Denmark stood at 551.46 million cubic meters.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Denmark peaked at 700.00 million cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 117.50 million cubic meters, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 105th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Denmark, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 236.00 million cubic meters | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 292.00 million cubic meters | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 348.00 million cubic meters | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 404.00 million cubic meters | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 460.00 million cubic meters | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 460.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 460.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 460.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 460.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 460.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 508.00 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 556.00 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 604.00 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 652.00 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 700.00 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 634.37 million cubic meters | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 568.73 million cubic meters | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 503.10 million cubic meters | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 484.05 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 465.00 million cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 431.00 million cubic meters | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 397.00 million cubic meters | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 363.00 million cubic meters | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 329.00 million cubic meters | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 295.00 million cubic meters | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 332.00 million cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 369.00 million cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 310.33 million cubic meters | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 251.67 million cubic meters | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 193.00 million cubic meters | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 179.10 million cubic meters | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 165.20 million cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 169.30 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 196.10 million cubic meters | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 174.70 million cubic meters | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 235.20 million cubic meters | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 117.50 million cubic meters | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 244.30 million cubic meters | +107.9% |
| 2009 | 228.60 million cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 241.40 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 244.10 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 186.30 million cubic meters | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 332.60 million cubic meters | +78.5% |
| 2014 | 353.30 million cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 387.60 million cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 461.85 million cubic meters | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 477.73 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 659.34 million cubic meters | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 506.61 million cubic meters | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 487.82 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 517.04 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 521.01 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 551.46 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 551.46 million cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 546.00 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 551.46 million cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 548.73 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural water withdrawals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +107.9% | 117.50 million cubic meters | 244.30 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 376.00 million cubic meters | 180.00 million cubic meters | 460.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 567.02 million cubic meters | 460.00 million cubic meters | 700.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.30 million cubic meters | 251.67 million cubic meters | 465.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.30 million cubic meters | 117.50 million cubic meters | 244.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.08 million cubic meters | 186.30 million cubic meters | 659.34 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.33 million cubic meters | 487.82 million cubic meters | 551.46 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Denmark?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Denmark was 551.46 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 700.00 million cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.50 million cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.