Share of arable land which is organic in Denmark

Denmark: Share of arable land which is organic was 11.41 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.41 percent
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 172 countries
All-time high
11.76 percent
in 2021
All-time low
4.95 percent
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Denmark, 2004–2023

02.557.51012.52004201320232004: 5.8 percent2005: 5 percent2006: 5.1 percent2007: 5.6 percent2008: 5.6 percent2009: 5.9 percent2010: 6.2 percent2011: 6 percent2012: 6.7 percent2013: 6.4 percent2014: 6.5 percent2015: 6.7 percent2016: 7.7 percent2017: 8.9 percent2018: 10.1 percent2019: 11.2 percent2020: 11.6 percent2021: 11.8 percent2022: 11.6 percent2023: 11.4 percent

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of arable land which is organic in Denmark is 11.41 percent, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Denmark peaked at 11.76 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.95 percent, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 19th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.52 percent 4.95 percent 5.94 percent 6
2010s 7.65 percent 6.03 percent 11.23 percent 10
2020s 11.6 percent 11.41 percent 11.76 percent 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Spain 12.76 percent compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 12.65 percent compare
  3. 18 Dominica 11.63 percent compare
  4. 20 Germany 11.17 percent compare
  5. 21 French Guiana 10.03 percent compare
  6. 22 France 9.78 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Denmark?
Share of arable land which is organic in Denmark was 11.41 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 arable land which is organic recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.76 percent in 2021.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.95 percent in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for share of arable land which is organic?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).