Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.53 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.53 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.81 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.7359 ha per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 1.53 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1.81 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7359 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Denmark 8th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9351 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8754 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8376 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9264 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7933 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7359 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7938 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.83 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7809 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8666 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9481 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8606 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7931 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8408 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9055 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.863 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7611 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7761 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7596 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7678 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7401 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8347 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8376 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9895 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.975 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.975 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9495 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9681 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9553 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9423 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9025 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.965 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9725 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9625 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9875 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.53 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 18.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.53 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 0.8376 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8329 ha per square kilometre | 0.7359 ha per square kilometre | 0.9481 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8086 ha per square kilometre | 0.7401 ha per square kilometre | 0.9055 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 0.9 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9801 ha per square kilometre | 0.9025 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.9625 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark was 1.53 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7359 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.