Cropland and pasture per person in Denmark
Denmark: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.2006 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Denmark, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in Denmark is 0.2006, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Denmark peaked at 0.512 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2006, in 2010.
That places Denmark 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.512 | — |
| 1810 | 0.5033 | -1.7% |
| 1820 | 0.4852 | -3.6% |
| 1830 | 0.4708 | -3.0% |
| 1840 | 0.4469 | -5.1% |
| 1850 | 0.4237 | -5.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4022 | -5.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3819 | -5.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3646 | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 0.3503 | -3.9% |
| 1900 | 0.3363 | -4.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3246 | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 0.3254 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3355 | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 0.336 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2972 | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2943 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2564 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2414 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.227 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2132 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2006 | -5.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2006 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1052, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2006 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2277, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.512 | 0.512 | 0.512 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5033 | 0.5033 | 0.5033 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4852 | 0.4852 | 0.4852 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4708 | 0.4708 | 0.4708 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4469 | 0.4469 | 0.4469 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4237 | 0.4237 | 0.4237 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4022 | 0.4022 | 0.4022 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3819 | 0.3819 | 0.3819 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3646 | 0.3646 | 0.3646 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3503 | 0.3503 | 0.3503 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3363 | 0.3363 | 0.3363 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3246 | 0.3246 | 0.3246 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3254 | 0.3254 | 0.3254 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3355 | 0.3355 | 0.3355 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.336 | 0.336 | 0.336 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2972 | 0.2972 | 0.2972 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.2943 | 0.2943 | 0.2943 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2564 | 0.2564 | 0.2564 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2414 | 0.2414 | 0.2414 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.227 | 0.227 | 0.227 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2132 | 0.2132 | 0.2132 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2006 | 0.2006 | 0.2006 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 cropland and pasture per person in Denmark?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Denmark was 0.2006 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.512 in 1800.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2006 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.