Number of people employed in agriculture in Denmark
Denmark: Number of people employed in agriculture was 50,371 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Denmark stood at 50,371 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Denmark peaked at 140,782 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50,371 people, in 2025.
That places Denmark 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 140,782 people | — |
| 1992 | 137,744 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 131,159 people | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 129,020 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 115,281 people | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 102,374 people | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 100,792 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 99,864 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 90,522 people | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 100,261 people | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 96,960 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 88,608 people | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 89,683 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 89,968 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87,904 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 87,063 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 83,570 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 76,203 people | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 75,257 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 67,894 people | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 63,880 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 69,950 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 68,553 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 66,223 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 67,706 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 64,576 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 59,020 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 62,217 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 64,053 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 60,163 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 59,549 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63,663 people | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 61,157 people | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 51,684 people | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 50,371 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,393 people | 90,522 people | 140,782 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 87,548 people | 75,257 people | 100,261 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,407 people | 59,020 people | 69,950 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,764 people | 50,371 people | 63,663 people | 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Denmark?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Denmark was 50,371 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 140,782 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,371 people in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Denmark ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.