Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita was 0.0117 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Denmark is 0.0117 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.014 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Denmark 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.014 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.014 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.014 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0136 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.013 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0122 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.012 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0117 ha per person | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0117 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 108.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0117 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per person, 21.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0134 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 ha per person | 0.0129 ha per person | 0.0134 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0129 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Denmark?
- Cropland organic soils — area, per capita in Denmark was 0.0117 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for cropland organic soils — area, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland organic soils — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland organic soils — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.