Cropland per person over the long-term in Denmark
Denmark: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.3961 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3961 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.22 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.3961 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Denmark, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Denmark is 0.3961 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Denmark peaked at 1.22 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3961 hectares per person, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 29th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.22 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1200 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1300 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1400 | 1.07 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1500 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1600 | 1.02 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1700 | 0.9632 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1710 | 0.9506 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.9372 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1730 | 0.9231 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1740 | 0.9083 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1750 | 0.8928 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1760 | 0.8631 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1770 | 0.8477 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1780 | 0.8326 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 0.8177 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 0.8029 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 0.7952 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.7868 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1830 | 0.7784 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.7695 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.7603 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.7506 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.7403 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.7295 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.7179 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.7056 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.6923 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.6748 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.6314 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1940 | 0.6069 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.6121 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.6119 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6118 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.6116 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.6113 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6106 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.6101 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6096 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.609 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6083 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6103 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5984 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5879 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5799 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5687 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.563 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5586 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5565 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5495 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5425 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5369 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5349 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5325 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5272 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5255 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5256 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5206 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5203 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5196 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5177 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5175 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5163 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5099 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5134 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.511 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5085 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5049 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5008 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4974 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4999 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4956 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4919 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4891 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4551 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4447 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4435 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4497 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4481 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4328 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4286 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4294 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4249 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.422 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4211 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4315 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.432 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4226 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4377 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4411 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.437 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4488 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4326 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4323 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.435 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4188 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4206 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4204 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4184 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4128 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4085 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4078 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.403 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3961 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3961 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 4.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3961 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9632 hectares per person | 0.9632 hectares per person | 0.9632 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9506 hectares per person | 0.9506 hectares per person | 0.9506 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9372 hectares per person | 0.9372 hectares per person | 0.9372 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9231 hectares per person | 0.9231 hectares per person | 0.9231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9083 hectares per person | 0.9083 hectares per person | 0.9083 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8928 hectares per person | 0.8928 hectares per person | 0.8928 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8631 hectares per person | 0.8631 hectares per person | 0.8631 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8477 hectares per person | 0.8477 hectares per person | 0.8477 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8326 hectares per person | 0.8326 hectares per person | 0.8326 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8177 hectares per person | 0.8177 hectares per person | 0.8177 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8029 hectares per person | 0.8029 hectares per person | 0.8029 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7952 hectares per person | 0.7952 hectares per person | 0.7952 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7868 hectares per person | 0.7868 hectares per person | 0.7868 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7784 hectares per person | 0.7784 hectares per person | 0.7784 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7695 hectares per person | 0.7695 hectares per person | 0.7695 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7603 hectares per person | 0.7603 hectares per person | 0.7603 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7506 hectares per person | 0.7506 hectares per person | 0.7506 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7403 hectares per person | 0.7403 hectares per person | 0.7403 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7295 hectares per person | 0.7295 hectares per person | 0.7295 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7179 hectares per person | 0.7179 hectares per person | 0.7179 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7056 hectares per person | 0.7056 hectares per person | 0.7056 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6923 hectares per person | 0.6923 hectares per person | 0.6923 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6748 hectares per person | 0.6748 hectares per person | 0.6748 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6314 hectares per person | 0.6314 hectares per person | 0.6314 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6069 hectares per person | 0.6069 hectares per person | 0.6069 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6109 hectares per person | 0.609 hectares per person | 0.6121 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5781 hectares per person | 0.5495 hectares per person | 0.6103 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5285 hectares per person | 0.5196 hectares per person | 0.5425 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5097 hectares per person | 0.4974 hectares per person | 0.5177 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.465 hectares per person | 0.4328 hectares per person | 0.4999 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4291 hectares per person | 0.4211 hectares per person | 0.4411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4282 hectares per person | 0.4182 hectares per person | 0.4488 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4046 hectares per person | 0.3961 hectares per person | 0.4128 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Denmark?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Denmark was 0.3961 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3961 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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