Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0796 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0796 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.1376 ha per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 ha per person, in 1967.
Denmark ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0228 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0331 ha per person | +45.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0287 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0271 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0266 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0195 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0187 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0198 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0201 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0243 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.027 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0245 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0201 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0228 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0239 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0223 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0272 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0293 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0353 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0473 ha per person | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0653 ha per person | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0662 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0689 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0775 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0601 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0866 ha per person | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1037 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1006 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1126 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1197 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1102 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1162 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1294 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1304 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1282 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1199 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1175 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1183 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1073 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1232 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1233 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1247 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1262 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1261 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1162 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1338 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1376 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1341 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1098 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1011 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1173 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1113 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1018 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1018 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0735 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0986 ha per person | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0862 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0918 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0842 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0822 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0796 ha per person | -3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0796 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0299 ha per person, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0796 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0366 ha per person, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0241 ha per person | 0.0187 ha per person | 0.0331 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0235 ha per person | 0.0201 ha per person | 0.027 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0564 ha per person | 0.0272 ha per person | 0.0866 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1171 ha per person | 0.1006 ha per person | 0.1304 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1217 ha per person | 0.1073 ha per person | 0.1338 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1087 ha per person | 0.0735 ha per person | 0.1376 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0848 ha per person | 0.0796 ha per person | 0.0918 ha per person | 5 |
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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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in Denmark?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Denmark was 0.0796 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1376 ha per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 ha per person in 1967.
- How does Denmark rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.