Peas, dry — Area harvested in Denmark
Denmark: Peas, dry — Area harvested was 12,700 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Peas, dry — Area harvested in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peas, dry — area harvested in Denmark is 12,700 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peas, dry — area harvested in Denmark peaked at 199,075 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 840 ha, in 1973.
That places Denmark 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Peas, dry — Area harvested in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 ha | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 3,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,500 ha | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 2,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 3,950 ha | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 970 ha | -75.4% |
| 1970 | 3,190 ha | +228.9% |
| 1971 | 3,790 ha | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 2,450 ha | -35.4% |
| 1973 | 840 ha | -65.7% |
| 1974 | 1,460 ha | +73.8% |
| 1975 | 2,401 ha | +64.5% |
| 1976 | 1,741 ha | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 1,845 ha | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2,169 ha | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2,452 ha | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 3,319 ha | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 3,006 ha | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 7,277 ha | +142.1% |
| 1983 | 21,446 ha | +194.7% |
| 1984 | 67,000 ha | +212.4% |
| 1985 | 122,822 ha | +83.3% |
| 1986 | 135,000 ha | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 199,075 ha | +47.5% |
| 1988 | 143,795 ha | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 118,866 ha | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 112,481 ha | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 97,636 ha | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 117,329 ha | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 119,741 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 101,085 ha | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 74,261 ha | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 69,251 ha | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 95,000 ha | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 106,000 ha | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 65,200 ha | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 35,783 ha | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 32,142 ha | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 37,600 ha | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 26,500 ha | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 23,000 ha | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 13,300 ha | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 8,400 ha | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 4,300 ha | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 3,300 ha | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 5,600 ha | +69.7% |
| 2010 | 8,700 ha | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 5,900 ha | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 4,400 ha | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 4,319 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,200 ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,700 ha | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 4,800 ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,400 ha | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 6,600 ha | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 5,200 ha | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 7,400 ha | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 10,300 ha | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 14,400 ha | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 19,400 ha | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 12,700 ha | -34.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12,700 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,700 ha, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12,700 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,130 ha, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,936 ha | 970 ha | 4,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,234 ha | 840 ha | 3,790 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,161 ha | 3,006 ha | 199,075 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,798 ha | 65,200 ha | 119,741 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,992 ha | 3,300 ha | 37,600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,422 ha | 4,200 ha | 8,700 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,840 ha | 7,400 ha | 19,400 ha | 5 |
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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 peas, dry — area harvested in Denmark?
- Peas, dry — area harvested in Denmark was 12,700 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 199,075 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 840 ha in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for peas, dry — area harvested?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Peas, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.