Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 65.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.53 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 209 countries
All-time high
79 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
65.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 65.53 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 79 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65.45 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 29th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 78.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 77.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 76.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 75.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 75.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 75.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 75.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 74.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 74.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 73.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 74.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 73.3 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 73.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 73.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 72.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 72.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 71.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 71.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 70.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 69.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 68.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 67.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 66.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 66.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 67.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 65.6 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 65.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.52 hectares per square kilometre | 74.78 hectares per square kilometre | 79 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.59 hectares per square kilometre | 73 hectares per square kilometre | 74.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 71 hectares per square kilometre | 69.35 hectares per square kilometre | 72.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.97 hectares per square kilometre | 66.1 hectares per square kilometre | 69.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.69 hectares per square kilometre | 65.85 hectares per square kilometre | 67.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.92 hectares per square kilometre | 65.6 hectares per square kilometre | 67.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.52 hectares per square kilometre | 65.45 hectares per square kilometre | 65.6 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 26 Mongolia 68.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
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- 28 Lebanon 65.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Haiti 65.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Palestine 64.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
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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 use, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Denmark was 65.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 79 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.