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 153rd of 209 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.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.57 percent | — |
| 1962 | 8.95 percent | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 8.3 percent | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 8.2 percent | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.13 percent | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 8.15 percent | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.07 percent | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.7 percent | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 7.45 percent | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.47 percent | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.22 percent | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 7.25 percent | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.95 percent | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 6.92 percent | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 6.92 percent | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.65 percent | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.97 percent | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.7 percent | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.6 percent | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.3 percent | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 6.15 percent | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.08 percent | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.9 percent | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.7 percent | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5 percent | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.38 percent | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.25 percent | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.42 percent | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.47 percent | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.42 percent | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3 percent | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.2 percent | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.92 percent | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 7.92 percent | +61.0% |
| 1995 | 9.95 percent | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 9.63 percent | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.88 percent | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 7.45 percent | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.55 percent | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 8.95 percent | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.4 percent | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.55 percent | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6 percent | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.25 percent | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2 percent | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.93 percent | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.75 percent | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.53 percent | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.92 percent | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 5 percent | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.67 percent | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 5 percent | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.88 percent | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.83 percent | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.38 percent | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 5.65 percent | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.88 percent | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.33 percent | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.17 percent | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.56 percent | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.85 percent | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.83 percent | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.65 percent | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.65 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 58% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.65 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +61.0% | 4.92 percent | 7.92 percent |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 4.83 percent | 6.38 percent |
| 1995 | +25.6% | 7.92 percent | 9.95 percent |
| 2008 | -25.4% | 8.75 percent | 6.53 percent |
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 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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 153rd out of 209 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).