Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Denmark
Denmark: Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural was 6.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Denmark, 2000–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
In 2011, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Denmark stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Denmark peaked at 6.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2005.
That places Denmark 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 2 |
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 share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Denmark?
- Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in Denmark was 6.1% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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