Arable land in Denmark
Denmark: Arable land was 59.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, 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 arable land in Denmark is 59.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Denmark peaked at 70.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2003.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.0% | 67.0% | 70.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 65.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 57.4% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.6% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.9% | 59.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,096 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 7.50 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Denmark?
- Arable land in Denmark was 59.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for arable land?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.