Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark
Denmark: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 5.65 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.65 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark peaked at 9.95 percent in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.67 percent, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 152nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 percent | 7.45 percent | 8.95 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.07 percent | 6.6 percent | 7.95 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.71 percent | 5.25 percent | 6.3 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 percent | 4.92 percent | 9.95 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 percent | 4.92 percent | 9.6 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 percent | 4.67 percent | 6.38 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 percent | 5.56 percent | 5.85 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark was 5.65 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 percent in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 percent in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).