Organic agricultural area in Denmark
Denmark: Organic agricultural area was 299,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Denmark, 2004–2023
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 organic agricultural area in Denmark is 299,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Denmark peaked at 308,000 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 134,100 hectares, in 2005.
That places Denmark 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,297 hectares | 134,100 hectares | 156,400 hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 201,602 hectares | 162,200 hectares | 295,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,000 hectares | 299,000 hectares | 308,000 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 organic agricultural area in Denmark?
- Organic agricultural area in Denmark was 299,000 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 organic agricultural area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 308,000 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,100 hectares in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for organic agricultural area?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.