Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0044 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0069 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Denmark 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Denmark?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Denmark was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.