Land under cereal production in Denmark
Denmark: Land under cereal production was 1.23 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Denmark is 1.23 million hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Denmark peaked at 1.85 million hectares in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million hectares, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 73rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 6,096 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 7.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 113.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Denmark?
- Land under cereal production in Denmark was 1.23 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million hectares in 1979.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for land under cereal production?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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 and those used for grazing are excluded.