Agricultural land per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural land per capita was 0.4406 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4406 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
97th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.6853 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.4406 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Denmark is 0.4406 hectares per capita, 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 land per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.6853 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4406 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 97th of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6853 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.6759 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6592 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6497 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6373 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.631 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6252 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6202 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6114 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6036 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5946 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5922 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5946 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5811 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5804 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5782 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5752 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5723 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5707 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.567 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5656 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5641 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5565 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5585 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5542 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5505 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5457 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5433 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5405 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5423 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5374 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5329 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5279 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5169 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5209 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.516 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5086 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5037 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4968 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4957 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4994 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4957 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4931 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4896 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4995 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4984 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4876 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4856 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4769 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4733 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4829 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4692 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.468 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.47 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4634 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4583 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4564 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4544 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4516 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4493 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.447 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4445 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4406 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4406 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4406 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6439 hectares per capita | 0.6114 hectares per capita | 0.6853 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5843 hectares per capita | 0.5707 hectares per capita | 0.6036 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5546 hectares per capita | 0.5405 hectares per capita | 0.567 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5204 hectares per capita | 0.4968 hectares per capita | 0.5423 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4921 hectares per capita | 0.4769 hectares per capita | 0.4995 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4648 hectares per capita | 0.4516 hectares per capita | 0.4829 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4454 hectares per capita | 0.4406 hectares per capita | 0.4493 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.392 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Denmark?
- Agricultural land per capita in Denmark was 0.4406 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6853 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4406 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.