Agricultural area per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural area per capita was 0.4406 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Denmark is 0.4406, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.6853 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4406, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 96th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6439 | 0.6114 | 0.6853 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5843 | 0.5707 | 0.6036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5546 | 0.5405 | 0.567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5204 | 0.4968 | 0.5423 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4921 | 0.4769 | 0.4995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4648 | 0.4516 | 0.4829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4454 | 0.4406 | 0.4493 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.17 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.17 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Denmark?
- Agricultural area per capita in Denmark was 0.4406 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6853 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4406 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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