Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Denmark
Denmark: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 54.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Denmark, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Denmark stood at 54.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Denmark peaked at 59.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 99th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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 | +72.4% | 20.6% | 35.5% |
| 2013 | +54.0% | 26.0% | 40.1% |
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 |
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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Denmark?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Denmark was 54.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Denmark ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.