Cropland organic soils — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Cropland organic soils — Area was 69,727 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Area in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69,727 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Denmark peaked at 72,253 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 69,727 ha, in 2022.
That places Denmark 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,092 ha | 71,500 ha | 72,253 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,422 ha | 71,254 ha | 71,644 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,030 ha | 70,380 ha | 71,391 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,935 ha | 69,727 ha | 70,271 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 27 China (People's Republic of) 92,300 ha compare
- 27 China, mainland 92,300 ha compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,785 ha compare
- 31 Australia and New Zealand 68,462 ha compare
- 32 Madagascar 68,109 ha compare
- 33 Norway 67,792 ha compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7398 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Denmark?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Denmark was 69,727 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72,253 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,727 ha in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.