What is fao projections of arable land in Denmark?

Fao projections of arable land in Denmark was 2.40 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 2.82 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million hectares in 2003.

How does Denmark rank for fao projections of arable land?

Denmark ranks 85th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land in Denmark

Name: FAO projections of arable land in Denmark
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: FAO projections of arable land was 2.40 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.40 million hectares

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

85th

of 224 countries

All-time high

2.82 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

2.27 million hectares

in 2003

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land in Denmark, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.40 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Denmark peaked at 2.82 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million hectares, in 2003.

That places Denmark 85th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

FAO projections of arable land in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	2.82 million hectares	—
1962	2.78 million hectares	-1.2%
1963	2.76 million hectares	-1.0%
1964	2.74 million hectares	-0.6%
1965	2.71 million hectares	-1.2%
1966	2.70 million hectares	-0.3%
1967	2.70 million hectares	-0.0%
1968	2.71 million hectares	+0.3%
1969	2.69 million hectares	-0.6%
1970	2.68 million hectares	-0.6%
1971	2.66 million hectares	-0.5%
1972	2.67 million hectares	+0.2%
1973	2.67 million hectares	+0.1%
1974	2.65 million hectares	-0.5%
1975	2.66 million hectares	+0.2%
1976	2.67 million hectares	+0.3%
1977	2.65 million hectares	-0.7%
1978	2.65 million hectares	+0.2%
1979	2.66 million hectares	+0.1%
1980	2.65 million hectares	-0.1%
1981	2.65 million hectares	-0.1%
1982	2.64 million hectares	-0.3%
1983	2.61 million hectares	-1.3%
1984	2.63 million hectares	+0.7%
1985	2.61 million hectares	-0.5%
1986	2.60 million hectares	-0.4%
1987	2.59 million hectares	-0.6%
1988	2.57 million hectares	-0.7%
1989	2.56 million hectares	-0.6%
1990	2.57 million hectares	+0.6%
1991	2.56 million hectares	-0.5%
1992	2.55 million hectares	-0.4%
1993	2.54 million hectares	-0.2%
1994	2.37 million hectares	-6.6%
1995	2.33 million hectares	-1.9%
1996	2.33 million hectares	+0.1%
1997	2.37 million hectares	+1.8%
1998	2.37 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	2.30 million hectares	-3.0%
2000	2.29 million hectares	-0.6%
2001	2.30 million hectares	+0.5%
2002	2.28 million hectares	-0.7%
2003	2.27 million hectares	-0.4%
2004	2.28 million hectares	+0.1%
2005	2.34 million hectares	+2.8%
2006	2.35 million hectares	+0.6%
2007	2.31 million hectares	-1.7%
2008	2.41 million hectares	+4.1%
2009	2.44 million hectares	+1.2%
2010	2.43 million hectares	-0.5%
2011	2.50 million hectares	+3.2%
2012	2.42 million hectares	-3.2%
2013	2.43 million hectares	+0.4%
2014	2.46 million hectares	+1.1%
2015	2.38 million hectares	-3.3%
2016	2.40 million hectares	+0.9%
2017	2.40 million hectares	-0.1%
2018	2.42 million hectares	+1.0%
2019	2.42 million hectares	-0.0%
2020	2.40 million hectares	-0.9%
2021	2.38 million hectares	-0.6%
2022	2.39 million hectares	+0.3%
2023	2.40 million hectares	+0.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

Denmark's 2.40 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 7.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Denmark's 2.40 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.73 million hectares	2.69 million hectares	2.82 million hectares	9
1970s	2.66 million hectares	2.65 million hectares	2.68 million hectares	10
1980s	2.61 million hectares	2.56 million hectares	2.65 million hectares	10
1990s	2.43 million hectares	2.30 million hectares	2.57 million hectares	10
2000s	2.33 million hectares	2.27 million hectares	2.44 million hectares	10
2010s	2.43 million hectares	2.38 million hectares	2.50 million hectares	10
2020s	2.39 million hectares	2.38 million hectares	2.40 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

82 North Korea 2.55 million hectares compare
83 Sweden 2.53 million hectares compare
84 Ecuador 2.41 million hectares compare
86 Azerbaijan 2.37 million hectares compare
87 Lithuania 2.34 million hectares compare
88 Finland 2.25 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land in Denmark?: Fao projections of arable land in Denmark was 2.40 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 2.82 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million hectares in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for fao projections of arable land?: Denmark ranks 85th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
Unit: hectares
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: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.