Land area per crop type in Denmark
Denmark: Land area per crop type was 112,000 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112,000 hectares
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 66 countries
All-time high
182,674 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
27,300 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area per crop type in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in Denmark is 112,000 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Denmark peaked at 182,674 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27,300 hectares, in 2005.
That places Denmark 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area per crop type in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182,674 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 173,791 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 115,901 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 92,628 hectares | -20.1% |
| 1965 | 87,599 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 46,229 hectares | -47.2% |
| 1967 | 37,471 hectares | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 38,487 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 38,326 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 44,315 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 42,350 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 42,610 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 41,587 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 45,692 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 49,910 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 72,133 hectares | +44.5% |
| 1977 | 88,995 hectares | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 84,071 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 69,764 hectares | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 55,962 hectares | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 49,855 hectares | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 54,793 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 76,512 hectares | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 121,915 hectares | +59.3% |
| 1985 | 125,918 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 119,939 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 135,505 hectares | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 80,280 hectares | -40.8% |
| 1989 | 99,961 hectares | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 108,545 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 79,622 hectares | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 88,178 hectares | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 79,000 hectares | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 88,639 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 96,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 72,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 84,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 105,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 51,000 hectares | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 50,506 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 65,306 hectares | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 46,439 hectares | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 32,917 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 31,600 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 27,300 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 27,500 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30,300 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 28,900 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 44,300 hectares | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 52,100 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 57,600 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 64,600 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 87,200 hectares | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 106,500 hectares | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 121,800 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 99,600 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 111,400 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 92,700 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 146,600 hectares | +58.1% |
| 2020 | 115,300 hectares | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 108,300 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 109,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 108,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 112,000 hectares | +3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 112,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares, 7.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 112,000 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 15.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,345 hectares | 37,471 hectares | 182,674 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,143 hectares | 41,587 hectares | 88,995 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,064 hectares | 49,855 hectares | 135,505 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,198 hectares | 51,000 hectares | 108,545 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,507 hectares | 27,300 hectares | 65,306 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,010 hectares | 52,100 hectares | 146,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,640 hectares | 108,300 hectares | 115,300 hectares | 5 |
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 land area per crop type in Denmark?
- Land area per crop type in Denmark was 112,000 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 182,674 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,300 hectares in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for land area per crop type?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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