Denmark Agriculture

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In Denmark, fishing is more developed than agriculture. Fishing is a very important sector, it is ranked one in the European Union for the total amount of its catches. It is necessary to point out that 90% of the fish production is intended for the exportation.

Farmland surface area:

The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 2,374,000 hectares in Denmark.

Number of farms:

81,276

Crops

Crop	Yield (in Metric Tons)	Surface (in hectares)	Yield Hg/ Ha*
Wheat	4,700,000	678	72,758
Barley	4,110,000	746	55,094
Potatoes	1,502,137	38,002	395,278
Rye	400	56	71,429
Oat	130	45	28,889

Livestock

Species	Headcount
Pigs	11,551,000
Cattle	1,850,000
Ovine races	142,9
Horses	40
Poultry ( 1000 )	21

Number of tractors:

140,000

Irrigated land (surface area):

481,000 hectares.

Fishing yield in metric tons:

Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods	Saltwater fish
109,923 Tm.	1,715,236 Tm.

Aquacultural yield in metric tons:

1,722,945 Tm.

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