What is livestock density in Denmark?

Livestock density in Denmark was 2.63 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.

What is the highest livestock density recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 2.71 million Hectare in 2005.

What is the lowest livestock density recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million Hectare in 2016.

How does Denmark rank for livestock density?

Denmark ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.

Is livestock density rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Livestock density in Denmark

Name: Livestock density in Denmark
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Denmark: Livestock density was 2.63 million Hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.63 million Hectare

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

17th

of 28 countries

All-time high

2.71 million Hectare

in 2005

All-time low

2.61 million Hectare

in 2016

Years of data

2005–2023

Livestock density in Denmark, 2005–2023

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for livestock density in Denmark is 2.63 million Hectare, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, livestock density in Denmark peaked at 2.71 million Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million Hectare, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 17th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.69 million Hectare	2.66 million Hectare	2.71 million Hectare	2
2010s	2.63 million Hectare	2.61 million Hectare	2.65 million Hectare	3
2020s	2.63 million Hectare	2.63 million Hectare	2.63 million Hectare	2

Countries ranked near Denmark

14 Czechia 3.52 million Hectare compare
15 Sweden 2.98 million Hectare compare
16 Lithuania 2.85 million Hectare compare
18 Austria 2.57 million Hectare compare
19 Finland 2.26 million Hectare compare
20 Latvia 1.97 million Hectare compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is livestock density in Denmark?: Livestock density in Denmark was 2.63 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest livestock density recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 2.71 million Hectare in 2005.
What is the lowest livestock density recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million Hectare in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for livestock density?: Denmark ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is livestock density rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Livestock density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Livestock density
Unit: Hectare
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 31 places, 213 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 09 August 2026