Crop groups

Grass and fodder in Denmark

This group includes grassland and the other fodder crops covered by our classification. Grass and fodder covered 560,603 ha in 2026. Explore the trend and municipalities with the largest areas.

Provisional 2026 data

Key figures

Declared field area
560,603 ha
2026
Share
21.2%
of national agricultural area

Development in Denmark

Development in Denmark: Grass and fodder
Data behind the chart: Grass and fodder. The scale fits the values shown and does not always start at zero.Scroll horizontally to see all years.
Grass and fodder · Development in Denmark
YearDeclared field areaShare
2019574,152.8 ha21.6%
2020580,363.1 ha21.8%
2021579,264.7 ha21.8%
2022576,626.9 ha21.7%
2023556,463.6 ha20.9%
2024562,124.4 ha21.2%
2025549,087 ha20.7%
2026560,603.3 ha21.2%

Municipalities with the largest area

Municipalities with the largest area: Grass and fodder
Data behind the chart: municipalities with the largest area
Municipalities with the largest area · 2026
RankMunicipalityDeclared field area
1Tønder25,933.6 ha
2Varde25,185.7 ha
3Ringkøbing-Skjern23,039.8 ha
4Viborg22,660.6 ha
5Herning18,213.5 ha
6Esbjerg17,644.3 ha
7Aalborg17,384 ha
8Hjørring16,303.5 ha
9Vesthimmerlands16,194.6 ha
10Aabenraa15,279.8 ha
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Municipalities with the largest area · 2026
RankMunicipalityDeclared field area
1Tønder25,933.6 ha
2Varde25,185.7 ha
3Ringkøbing-Skjern23,039.8 ha
4Viborg22,660.6 ha
5Herning18,213.5 ha
6Esbjerg17,644.3 ha
7Aalborg17,384 ha
8Hjørring16,303.5 ha
9Vesthimmerlands16,194.6 ha
10Aabenraa15,279.8 ha
11Vejle14,258.9 ha
12Thisted13,983.3 ha
13Vejen13,301.7 ha
14Jammerbugt12,634.7 ha
15Holstebro12,099.4 ha
16Mariagerfjord11,200.7 ha
17Skive10,939.8 ha
18Rebild10,837.5 ha
19Brønderslev9,838.4 ha
20Silkeborg9,724.7 ha
21Frederikshavn9,238 ha
22Haderslev9,206.7 ha
23Syddjurs9,168.8 ha
24Randers8,695.3 ha
25Lemvig7,620 ha
26Kolding7,520.4 ha
27Ikast-Brande7,437.1 ha
28Faaborg-Midtfyn7,239.5 ha
29Norddjurs7,122.9 ha
30Holbæk6,740.6 ha
31Næstved6,698.5 ha
32Vordingborg6,649.2 ha
33Bornholm6,208.2 ha
34Billund5,885.9 ha
35Hedensted5,730.5 ha
36Kalundborg5,700.4 ha
37Horsens5,650.7 ha
38Favrskov5,344.2 ha
39Guldborgsund5,251.4 ha
40Skanderborg4,970.5 ha
41Slagelse4,796 ha
42Svendborg4,575.1 ha
43Aarhus4,539.3 ha
44Assens4,443.2 ha
45Morsø4,262.9 ha
46Nordfyns4,126.6 ha
47Odsherred4,049.7 ha
48Gribskov4,016.8 ha
49Sønderborg3,904.7 ha
50Ringsted3,709.3 ha
51Sorø3,630.9 ha
52Lejre3,551.3 ha
53Struer3,401.9 ha
54Faxe3,363.2 ha
55Lolland3,073.2 ha
56Odense2,979.3 ha
57Middelfart2,936.4 ha
58Frederikssund2,902.2 ha
59Stevns2,585.3 ha
60Hillerød2,569.4 ha
61Køge2,467.5 ha
62Egedal2,272.1 ha
63Læsø2,255.3 ha
64Fredensborg2,151.7 ha
65Langeland2,141.8 ha
66Roskilde2,121 ha
67Nyborg2,107.4 ha
68Odder2,060.8 ha
69Halsnæs1,740 ha
70Helsingør1,621.7 ha
71Samsø1,414.5 ha
72Ærø1,373.8 ha
73Kerteminde1,316.7 ha
74Fredericia1,097.2 ha
75Fanø830.9 ha
76Høje-Taastrup813.5 ha
77Furesø674.4 ha
78Allerød547.7 ha
79Rudersdal537 ha
80Solrød486.8 ha
81Tårnby427.2 ha
82Greve337.4 ha
83Hørsholm337.3 ha
84Ballerup275.8 ha
85Ishøj240.3 ha
86Dragør221.1 ha
87Albertslund177.2 ha
88Lyngby-Taarbæk120.6 ha
89Vallensbæk66.3 ha
90København24.3 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
1Hørsholm63.3%
2Furesø59.3%
3Rudersdal58.1%
4Fredensborg51.3%
5Helsingør45.9%
6Halsnæs44.6%
7Fanø44.2%
8Læsø40.8%
9Egedal36.5%
10Gribskov35.7%
View all 84 municipalities
Municipalities with the largest share · 2026
RankMunicipalityShare
1Hørsholm63.3%
2Furesø59.3%
3Rudersdal58.1%
4Fredensborg51.3%
5Helsingør45.9%
6Halsnæs44.6%
7Fanø44.2%
8Læsø40.8%
9Egedal36.5%
10Gribskov35.7%
11Esbjerg34.4%
12Varde33.3%
13Hillerød30.9%
14Tønder29.1%
15Vesthimmerlands28.8%
16Høje-Taastrup27.9%
17Frederikshavn27.1%
18Hjørring26.5%
19Viborg26.5%
20Allerød25.8%
21Holstebro25.4%
22Aalborg24.9%
23Mariagerfjord24.7%
24Rebild24.5%
25Silkeborg24.3%
26Ringkøbing-Skjern24.3%
27Thisted24.1%
28Aabenraa24%
29Jammerbugt23.9%
30Lejre23.9%
31Odense23.8%
32Vejen23.6%
33Syddjurs23.6%
34Ishøj23.4%
35Vejle23.4%
36Solrød23.1%
37Lemvig23%
38Skive22.7%
39Herning22.6%
40Brønderslev21.8%
41Odsherred21.5%
42Skanderborg21.4%
43Sorø21.2%
44Ærø20.8%
45Aarhus20.7%
46Frederikssund20.6%
47Roskilde19.9%
48Ringsted19.7%
49Kolding19.7%
50Fredericia19.5%
51Struer18.9%
52Horsens18.8%
53Køge18.7%
54Billund18.7%
55Ikast-Brande18.7%
56Holbæk18.2%
57Bornholm18.1%
58Faaborg-Midtfyn18%
59Svendborg17.8%
60Samsø17.3%
61Randers16.9%
62Haderslev16.3%
63Norddjurs16.3%
64Vordingborg16%
65Middelfart16%
66Hedensted15.7%
67Næstved15.3%
68Morsø15.2%
69Favrskov15.2%
70Kalundborg14.8%
71Greve14.7%
72Tårnby14.7%
73Stevns14.6%
74Faxe13.5%
75Assens13.4%
76Odder13.2%
77Nordfyns12.9%
78Slagelse12.7%
79Sønderborg11.7%
80Nyborg11.4%
81Langeland10.3%
82Kerteminde9.5%
83Guldborgsund8.2%
84Lolland4.5%

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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