Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Denmark
Denmark: Has the world passed peak agricultural land? was 1.30 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Denmark, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.30 million for has the world passed peak agricultural land? in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Denmark peaked at 1.62 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 657,800, in 1800.
That places Denmark 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 659,681 | — |
| 1790 | 658,827 | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 657,800 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 674,316 | +2.5% |
| 1820 | 690,903 | +2.5% |
| 1830 | 720,019 | +4.2% |
| 1840 | 738,610 | +2.6% |
| 1850 | 773,094 | +4.7% |
| 1860 | 823,076 | +6.5% |
| 1870 | 870,098 | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 916,322 | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 968,901 | +5.7% |
| 1900 | 1.04 million | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 1.13 million | +8.7% |
| 1920 | 1.27 million | +12.9% |
| 1930 | 1.44 million | +12.9% |
| 1940 | 1.56 million | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 1.53 million | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.62 million | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1.50 million | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | -2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.30 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 million, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.30 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 659,681 | 659,681 | 659,681 | 1 |
| 1790s | 658,827 | 658,827 | 658,827 | 1 |
| 1800s | 657,800 | 657,800 | 657,800 | 1 |
| 1810s | 674,316 | 674,316 | 674,316 | 1 |
| 1820s | 690,903 | 690,903 | 690,903 | 1 |
| 1830s | 720,019 | 720,019 | 720,019 | 1 |
| 1840s | 738,610 | 738,610 | 738,610 | 1 |
| 1850s | 773,094 | 773,094 | 773,094 | 1 |
| 1860s | 823,076 | 823,076 | 823,076 | 1 |
| 1870s | 870,098 | 870,098 | 870,098 | 1 |
| 1880s | 916,322 | 916,322 | 916,322 | 1 |
| 1890s | 968,901 | 968,901 | 968,901 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 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 has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Denmark?
- Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Denmark was 1.30 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,800 in 1800.
- How does Denmark rank for has the world passed peak agricultural land??
- Denmark ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is has the world passed peak agricultural land? rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the world passed peak agricultural land?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and pasture used for grazing livestock. This is shown for three sources, which use different methods of estimation. While they disagree on how much land is used for agriculture, and the exact date that it peaked, they do all agree that we have passed the peak.