Denmark vs Spain: Share of arable land which is organic

Denmark
11.41 percent
in 2023
Spain
12.76 percent
in 2023
Denmark rank
19th
Spain rank
16th

Share of arable land which is organic over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
2.557.51012.5200420132023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 12.76 percent against 11.41 percent in Denmark, a difference of 1.35 percent.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 172 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 5.52 percent 3.05 percent 2.47 percent Denmark
2010s 7.65 percent 7.06 percent 0.586 percent Denmark
2020s 11.6 percent 10.86 percent 0.7425 percent Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of arable land which is organic, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 12.76 percent against 11.41 percent in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of arable land which is organic between Denmark and Spain?
1.35 percent, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for share of arable land which is organic?
Denmark ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).