Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.0425 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0425 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.077 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0336 hectares per person, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 131st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0749 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.077 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0709 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0695 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0683 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.068 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0549 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0547 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0548 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0525 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0516 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.048 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0446 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.043 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.042 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.041 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0423 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0422 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0402 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.038 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0609 hectares per person | +60.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0761 hectares per person | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0732 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0596 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0643 hectares per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.067 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0702 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0711 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0657 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0641 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0358 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0342 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 hectares per person | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0368 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0381 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.04 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0407 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0416 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0425 hectares per person | +2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0425 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.08 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0425 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739 hectares per person, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +60.4% | 0.038 hectares per person | 0.0609 hectares per person |
| 2015 | +31.2% | 0.0342 hectares per person | 0.0449 hectares per person |
| 2008 | -25.9% | 0.0641 hectares per person | 0.0475 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0694 hectares per person | 0.0609 hectares per person | 0.077 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0561 hectares per person | 0.0516 hectares per person | 0.0633 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0446 hectares per person | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.0492 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0552 hectares per person | 0.038 hectares per person | 0.0761 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0629 hectares per person | 0.0357 hectares per person | 0.0712 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 hectares per person | 0.0336 hectares per person | 0.0449 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0404 hectares per person | 0.0381 hectares per person | 0.0425 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 128 Italy 0.0553 hectares per person compare
- 129 Cape Verde 0.0474 hectares per person compare
- 130 Sweden 0.0445 hectares per person compare
- 132 Netherlands 0.0425 hectares per person compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0425 hectares per person compare
- 134 Haiti 0.0412 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Denmark?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Denmark was 0.0425 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.077 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0336 hectares per person in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.