Agricultural value added per worker in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural value added per worker was 38,516 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural value added per worker in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural value added per worker in Denmark stood at 38,516.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker in Denmark peaked at 50,548 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,015, in 1991.
That places Denmark 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,638 | 13,015 | 29,881 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,957 | 29,154 | 37,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,967 | 36,053 | 48,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,516 | 32,109 | 50,548 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural value added per worker in Denmark?
- Agricultural value added per worker in Denmark was 38,516 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50,548 in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,015 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural value added per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.