Total agricultural area over the long term in Denmark
Denmark: Total agricultural area over the long term was 2.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.61 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 1940
All-time low
1.30 million
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Denmark, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.61 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Denmark peaked at 3.17 million in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1400.
That places Denmark 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.11 million | 3.07 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 million | 2.99 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 2.92 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million | 2.77 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 million | 2.64 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million | 2.63 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million | 2.62 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.61 million | 2.62 million | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.17 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.17 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Denmark?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Denmark was 2.61 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1940.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1400.
- How does Denmark rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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