Crop groups

Fallow in Denmark

Fallow covers the fallow and set-aside areas in our classification. The figures describe declared area, not ecological quality. Fallow covered 139,075 ha in 2026. Explore the trend and municipalities with the largest areas.

Provisional 2026 data

Key figures

Declared field area
139,075 ha
2026
Share
5.2%
of national agricultural area

Development in Denmark

Development in Denmark: Fallow
Data behind the chart: Fallow. The scale fits the values shown and does not always start at zero.Scroll horizontally to see all years.
Fallow · Development in Denmark
YearDeclared field areaShare
201935,188.5 ha1.3%
202040,228.1 ha1.5%
202140,448.3 ha1.5%
202241,153.7 ha1.5%
2023116,376.4 ha4.4%
2024150,959.6 ha5.7%
2025161,622.7 ha6.1%
2026139,074.8 ha5.2%

Municipalities with the largest area

Municipalities with the largest area: Fallow
Data behind the chart: municipalities with the largest area
Municipalities with the largest area · 2026
RankMunicipalityDeclared field area
1Ringkøbing-Skjern5,410.5 ha
2Herning4,738.8 ha
3Vejle4,423.8 ha
4Aalborg4,348.7 ha
5Tønder4,284.4 ha
6Viborg4,257.8 ha
7Varde3,602.3 ha
8Aabenraa3,143.5 ha
9Haderslev3,020.1 ha
10Hjørring2,821.4 ha
View all 87 municipalities
Municipalities with the largest area · 2026
RankMunicipalityDeclared field area
1Ringkøbing-Skjern5,410.5 ha
2Herning4,738.8 ha
3Vejle4,423.8 ha
4Aalborg4,348.7 ha
5Tønder4,284.4 ha
6Viborg4,257.8 ha
7Varde3,602.3 ha
8Aabenraa3,143.5 ha
9Haderslev3,020.1 ha
10Hjørring2,821.4 ha
11Randers2,764.5 ha
12Syddjurs2,761.9 ha
13Jammerbugt2,746.5 ha
14Holstebro2,734 ha
15Holbæk2,704.4 ha
16Vejen2,651.7 ha
17Brønderslev2,613.7 ha
18Thisted2,602.2 ha
19Ikast-Brande2,580 ha
20Norddjurs2,573.8 ha
21Guldborgsund2,488.8 ha
22Esbjerg2,439.8 ha
23Mariagerfjord2,399.7 ha
24Næstved2,385.1 ha
25Kolding2,356.2 ha
26Lolland2,321.7 ha
27Vesthimmerlands2,319.1 ha
28Skive2,261.5 ha
29Kalundborg2,154.2 ha
30Hedensted2,137.8 ha
31Faaborg-Midtfyn2,133.8 ha
32Silkeborg2,133.5 ha
33Vordingborg2,102.8 ha
34Slagelse2,055.6 ha
35Frederikshavn2,027.3 ha
36Favrskov2,023.9 ha
37Billund2,017.2 ha
38Rebild1,799.1 ha
39Assens1,775.4 ha
40Bornholm1,761.6 ha
41Horsens1,679 ha
42Sønderborg1,546.6 ha
43Sorø1,529.6 ha
44Lemvig1,492.3 ha
45Nordfyns1,480.8 ha
46Skanderborg1,380.9 ha
47Odsherred1,350.1 ha
48Aarhus1,294.2 ha
49Svendborg1,224.2 ha
50Morsø1,077.2 ha
51Langeland1,073.5 ha
52Faxe1,010.7 ha
53Struer1,001.6 ha
54Middelfart883 ha
55Ringsted850.5 ha
56Frederikssund847.7 ha
57Nyborg842.4 ha
58Odense837.2 ha
59Lejre795.1 ha
60Køge729.7 ha
61Odder717.3 ha
62Gribskov626.5 ha
63Kerteminde610.6 ha
64Roskilde544.9 ha
65Hillerød523 ha
66Stevns521.6 ha
67Samsø423.9 ha
68Egedal361.4 ha
69Ærø330.6 ha
70Fredericia270.8 ha
71Fredensborg208.8 ha
72Høje-Taastrup200.4 ha
73Halsnæs186.9 ha
74Helsingør143.1 ha
75Læsø116.2 ha
76Greve110.5 ha
77Allerød89 ha
78Ishøj85.4 ha
79Solrød62.3 ha
80Hørsholm34.5 ha
81Rudersdal30.4 ha
82Fanø15.1 ha
83Dragør14 ha
84Ballerup13.8 ha
85Furesø13.6 ha
86Tårnby9.8 ha
87Lyngby-Taarbæk1.2 ha

Municipalities with the largest share

Shares are compared only for municipalities with at least 500 ha and 100 fields.

Municipalities with the largest share · 2026
RankMunicipalityShare
1Sorø8.9%
2Ishøj8.3%
3Holbæk7.3%
4Vejle7.2%
5Odsherred7.2%
6Syddjurs7.1%
7Høje-Taastrup6.9%
8Odense6.7%
9Ikast-Brande6.5%
10Hørsholm6.5%
View all 84 municipalities
Municipalities with the largest share · 2026
RankMunicipalityShare
1Sorø8.9%
2Ishøj8.3%
3Holbæk7.3%
4Vejle7.2%
5Odsherred7.2%
6Syddjurs7.1%
7Høje-Taastrup6.9%
8Odense6.7%
9Ikast-Brande6.5%
10Hørsholm6.5%
11Billund6.4%
12Hillerød6.3%
13Aalborg6.2%
14Kolding6.2%
15Frederikssund6%
16Frederikshavn6%
17Skanderborg6%
18Aarhus5.9%
19Herning5.9%
20Norddjurs5.9%
21Hedensted5.9%
22Egedal5.8%
23Brønderslev5.8%
24Holstebro5.7%
25Favrskov5.7%
26Ringkøbing-Skjern5.7%
27Kalundborg5.6%
28Horsens5.6%
29Gribskov5.6%
30Struer5.6%
31Køge5.5%
32Slagelse5.5%
33Næstved5.5%
34Assens5.4%
35Randers5.4%
36Haderslev5.4%
37Lejre5.3%
38Silkeborg5.3%
39Faaborg-Midtfyn5.3%
40Mariagerfjord5.3%
41Jammerbugt5.2%
42Samsø5.2%
43Langeland5.2%
44Bornholm5.1%
45Roskilde5.1%
46Vordingborg5.1%
47Ærø5%
48Fredensborg5%
49Viborg5%
50Aabenraa4.9%
51Fredericia4.8%
52Middelfart4.8%
53Tønder4.8%
54Greve4.8%
55Halsnæs4.8%
56Varde4.8%
57Svendborg4.8%
58Esbjerg4.8%
59Vejen4.7%
60Skive4.7%
61Nordfyns4.6%
62Sønderborg4.6%
63Odder4.6%
64Hjørring4.6%
65Nyborg4.5%
66Ringsted4.5%
67Lemvig4.5%
68Thisted4.5%
69Kerteminde4.4%
70Allerød4.2%
71Vesthimmerlands4.1%
72Rebild4.1%
73Faxe4.1%
74Helsingør4%
75Guldborgsund3.9%
76Morsø3.8%
77Lolland3.4%
78Rudersdal3.3%
79Solrød3%
80Stevns2.9%
81Læsø2.1%
82Furesø1.2%
83Fanø0.8%
84Tårnby0.3%

Method and caveats

How the figures are calculated

Declared area is allocated by proportional overlap and largest remainder. A field is counted once in the municipality containing its largest overlap.

Effective crop diversity is exp(Shannon), calculated from classified area in the broad editorial crop groups.

All years use the pinned 2026 DAGI municipality boundaries. The national figure is calculated from unique fields and is not the sum of municipalities.

The crop groups are openlanddata presentation groups, not an official SGAV classification.

The figures describe aggregate declared areas for each year and cannot be used to track crop rotation on individual fields.

Sources and terms

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Terms reviewed: 2026-09-07. Processing and calculations: openlanddata.

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Municipal snapshot retrieved on 15 July 2026. Boundaries and municipality assignment are used in our calculations.

Terms reviewed: 2026-09-07. Processing and calculations: openlanddata.

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