Arable land use per person in Denmark
Denmark: Arable land use per person was 0.3977 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3977 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.6087 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3977 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Denmark is 0.3977 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Denmark peaked at 0.6087 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3977 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6087 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5966 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5858 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5773 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5659 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5599 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5553 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5538 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5474 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5399 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5333 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5311 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5283 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5235 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5237 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5238 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5182 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5178 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5163 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5151 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5149 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5139 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.507 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.511 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5086 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5066 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5028 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4991 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4959 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4982 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4943 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.491 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4882 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4543 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4431 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4412 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4475 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4461 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4311 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4272 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4277 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4234 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4204 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4198 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4303 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4316 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4222 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4372 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4402 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4364 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4486 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4324 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4288 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4309 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4138 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4138 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4107 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4122 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4121 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4066 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4024 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3998 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3977 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3977 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 5.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3977 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5723 hectares per person | 0.5474 hectares per person | 0.6087 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5256 hectares per person | 0.5163 hectares per person | 0.5399 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5075 hectares per person | 0.4959 hectares per person | 0.5151 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4635 hectares per person | 0.4311 hectares per person | 0.4982 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.428 hectares per person | 0.4198 hectares per person | 0.4402 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.424 hectares per person | 0.4107 hectares per person | 0.4486 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4016 hectares per person | 0.3977 hectares per person | 0.4066 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Denmark?
- Arable land use per person in Denmark was 0.3977 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6087 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3977 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for arable land use per person?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.