Cropland area in Denmark
Denmark: Cropland area was 2.40 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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
In 2023, cropland area in Denmark stood at 2.40 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Denmark peaked at 2.82 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million hectares, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 84th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.73 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Denmark?
- Cropland area in Denmark was 2.40 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 cropland area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for cropland area?
- Denmark ranks 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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