Cropland extent over the long-term in Denmark
Denmark: Cropland extent over the long-term was 2.36 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.36 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.82 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
426,415 hectares
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Denmark, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Denmark is 2.36 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Denmark peaked at 2.82 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 426,415 hectares, in 1400.
That places Denmark 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 489,367 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 561,371 hectares | +14.7% |
| 1200 | 630,143 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1300 | 688,157 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1400 | 426,415 hectares | -38.0% |
| 1500 | 634,631 hectares | +48.8% |
| 1600 | 711,466 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1700 | 770,533 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1710 | 775,164 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1720 | 779,531 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1730 | 783,619 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1740 | 787,413 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1750 | 790,897 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 794,074 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 796,876 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 799,303 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 801,341 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 802,938 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 856,782 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1820 | 908,762 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1830 | 990,857 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1840 | 1.04 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1850 | 1.14 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1860 | 1.27 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1870 | 1.40 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 1880 | 1.52 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 1890 | 1.65 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1900 | 1.81 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1910 | 2.00 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1920 | 2.27 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1930 | 2.45 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 2.58 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 2.61 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 2.64 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.71 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.73 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.76 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.77 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.79 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.82 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.78 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.76 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.74 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.71 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.70 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.70 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.69 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.68 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.66 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.65 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.65 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.65 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.64 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.61 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.63 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.61 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.57 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.57 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.56 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.37 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.36 million hectares | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.36 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 3.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.36 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +48.8% | 426,415 hectares | 634,631 hectares |
| 1400 | -38.0% | 688,157 hectares | 426,415 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 489,367 hectares | 489,367 hectares | 489,367 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 561,371 hectares | 561,371 hectares | 561,371 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 630,143 hectares | 630,143 hectares | 630,143 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 688,157 hectares | 688,157 hectares | 688,157 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 426,415 hectares | 426,415 hectares | 426,415 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 634,631 hectares | 634,631 hectares | 634,631 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 711,466 hectares | 711,466 hectares | 711,466 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 770,533 hectares | 770,533 hectares | 770,533 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 775,164 hectares | 775,164 hectares | 775,164 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 779,531 hectares | 779,531 hectares | 779,531 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 783,619 hectares | 783,619 hectares | 783,619 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 787,413 hectares | 787,413 hectares | 787,413 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 790,897 hectares | 790,897 hectares | 790,897 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 794,074 hectares | 794,074 hectares | 794,074 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 796,876 hectares | 796,876 hectares | 796,876 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 799,303 hectares | 799,303 hectares | 799,303 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 801,341 hectares | 801,341 hectares | 801,341 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 802,938 hectares | 802,938 hectares | 802,938 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 856,782 hectares | 856,782 hectares | 856,782 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 908,762 hectares | 908,762 hectares | 908,762 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 990,857 hectares | 990,857 hectares | 990,857 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.55 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 | 2.38 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 6 |
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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 cropland extent over the long-term in Denmark?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Denmark was 2.36 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,415 hectares in 1400.
- How does Denmark rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Denmark ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.