Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) in Denmark
Denmark: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.2% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Denmark peaked at 6.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.7% | — |
| 1967 | 5.8% | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +26.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 6 |
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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Denmark?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Denmark was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Denmark ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.