Total agricultural land use per person in Denmark
Denmark: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.4391 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total agricultural land use per person in Denmark, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.4391 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Denmark peaked at 4.43 in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.4391, in 2025.
That places Denmark 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.76 | 3.76 | 3.76 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.43 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9769 | 0.9769 | 0.9769 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9308 | 0.9308 | 0.9308 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.8804 | 0.8804 | 0.8804 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.8043 | 0.8043 | 0.8043 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.7469 | 0.7469 | 0.7469 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7033 | 0.6866 | 0.7192 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6475 | 0.6103 | 0.6847 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5847 | 0.5712 | 0.6031 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5544 | 0.54 | 0.5669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5202 | 0.4971 | 0.5422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.492 | 0.4767 | 0.4996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4654 | 0.4542 | 0.4823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4453 | 0.4391 | 0.4511 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.17 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.17 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Denmark?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Denmark was 0.4391 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 1100.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4391 in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Denmark ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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