Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.4345 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.4345 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.685 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4345 hectares per person, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6834 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.685 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6756 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.659 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6495 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6371 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6308 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.625 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.62 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6113 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6034 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5944 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.592 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5944 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.581 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5803 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.578 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5751 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5721 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5705 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5669 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5655 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.564 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5563 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5584 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.554 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5504 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5456 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5432 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5403 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5422 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5373 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5328 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5278 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5168 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5208 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5159 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5085 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4967 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4956 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4993 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4956 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.493 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4895 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4994 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4983 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4875 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4855 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4768 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4732 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4828 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4692 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4679 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4699 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4633 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4583 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4564 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4543 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4492 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4469 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4444 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4399 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4372 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4345 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6477 hectares per person | 0.6113 hectares per person | 0.685 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5841 hectares per person | 0.5705 hectares per person | 0.6034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5545 hectares per person | 0.5403 hectares per person | 0.5669 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5202 hectares per person | 0.4967 hectares per person | 0.5422 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4921 hectares per person | 0.4768 hectares per person | 0.4994 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4647 hectares per person | 0.4515 hectares per person | 0.4828 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.442 hectares per person | 0.4345 hectares per person | 0.4492 hectares per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Denmark?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Denmark was 0.4345 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.685 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4345 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.