Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Denmark
Denmark: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 1.12 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.12
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 1977
All-time low
1.11
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Denmark, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.12 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Denmark peaked at 3.1 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 44th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 2.27 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.48 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 2.61 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.71 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.8 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.85 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.87 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.91 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.9 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.89 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.97 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.03 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.99 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.1 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.03 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.02 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.9 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.94 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.85 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.73 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.69 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.75 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.67 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.65 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.36 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.36 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 | 1.93 | 2.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.99 | 2.89 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.68 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 2.36 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.6 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.11 | 1.54 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Denmark?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Denmark was 1.12 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 1977.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.