Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Denmark

Irrigated land in Denmark in 2023 — 6.87%. Ranked 32 in the world out of 61. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 0.76 pp.

2023 6.87% −2.35 pp vs 2022
World rank 32of 61
Period maximum 12.15%2010
Period minimum 5.54%2015

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Denmark, 2001–2023468101214200120042007201020132016201920222001: 7.62%2002: 7.65%2003: 7.58%2004: 7.71%2005: 9.68%2006: 9.67%2007: 9.54%2008: 9.52%2009: 9.64%2010: 12.15%2013: 9.21%2015: 5.54%2016: 8.3%2017: 8.21%2018: 8.7%2019: 11.65%2020: 9.01%2021: 9.01%2022: 9.22%2023: 6.87%
Change over the period: −0.76 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp
Irrigated land — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 6.87 −2.35 pp
2022 9.22 +0.21 pp
2021 9.01 +0.01 pp
2020 9.01 −2.65 pp
2019 11.65 +2.95 pp
2018 8.7 +0.49 pp
2017 8.21 −0.1 pp
2016 8.3 +2.76 pp
2015 5.54
2013 9.21
2010 12.15 +2.5 pp
2009 9.64 +0.12 pp
2008 9.52 −0.02 pp
2007 9.54 −0.13 pp
2006 9.67 −0.01 pp
2005 9.68 +1.97 pp
2004 7.71 +0.13 pp
2003 7.58 −0.07 pp
2002 7.65 +0.03 pp
2001 7.62

Northern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DK Denmark 6.87 IS Iceland 0

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.