Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Denmark
Denmark: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent cropland in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Denmark is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 132nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +323.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 91% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +323.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2012 | +50.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.392 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4345 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Denmark?
- Permanent cropland in Denmark was 0.7% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for permanent cropland?
- Denmark ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.