Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0109 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0109 ha per person for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0157 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 ha per person, in 1987.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0157 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0134 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0115 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0084 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.006 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.006 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.007 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.007 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.008 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.009 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.01 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0109 ha per person | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0098 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Denmark?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Denmark was 0.0109 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 ha per person in 1987.
- How does Denmark rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.