Arable land pin in Denmark

Denmark: Arable land pin was 0.4247 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4247
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
80th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.4247
in 2017
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Arable land pin in Denmark, 1961–2017

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, arable land pin in Denmark stood at 0.4247. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land pin in Denmark peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4247, in 2017.

Denmark ranks 80th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Arable land pin in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Arable land pin in Denmark, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 1 —
1962 0.9603 -4.0%
1963 0.9456 -1.5%
1964 0.8679 -8.2%
1965 0.9304 +7.2%
1966 0.9546 +2.6%
1967 0.9412 -1.4%
1968 0.8734 -7.2%
1969 0.9019 +3.3%
1970 0.8884 -1.5%
1971 0.8503 -4.3%
1972 0.8611 +1.3%
1973 0.8797 +2.2%
1974 0.7907 -10.1%
1975 0.905 +14.4%
1976 0.9666 +6.8%
1977 0.7601 -21.4%
1978 0.7688 +1.2%
1979 0.7479 -2.7%
1980 0.7877 +5.3%
1981 0.7411 -5.9%
1982 0.653 -11.9%
1983 0.7841 +20.1%
1984 0.545 -30.5%
1985 0.5747 +5.5%
1986 0.5661 -1.5%
1987 0.6297 +11.2%
1988 0.5707 -9.4%
1989 0.5182 -9.2%
1990 0.4689 -9.5%
1991 0.4968 +6.0%
1992 0.602 +21.2%
1993 0.5274 -12.4%
1994 0.5478 +3.9%
1995 0.4891 -10.7%
1996 0.49 +0.2%
1997 0.478 -2.5%
1998 0.4818 +0.8%
1999 0.4933 +2.4%
2000 0.4779 -3.1%
2001 0.4934 +3.2%
2002 0.5146 +4.3%
2003 0.4936 -4.1%
2004 0.4804 -2.7%
2005 0.4973 +3.5%
2006 0.5328 +7.1%
2007 0.5162 -3.1%
2008 0.4962 -3.9%
2009 0.465 -6.3%
2010 0.522 +12.3%
2011 0.529 +1.3%
2012 0.4959 -6.3%
2013 0.493 -0.6%
2014 0.4622 -6.3%
2015 0.4349 -5.9%
2016 0.4796 +10.3%
2017 0.4247 -11.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.4247 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.4247 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5463, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9306 0.8679 1 9
1970s 0.8419 0.7479 0.9666 10
1980s 0.637 0.5182 0.7877 10
1990s 0.5075 0.4689 0.602 10
2000s 0.4967 0.465 0.5328 10
2010s 0.4802 0.4247 0.529 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 77 Romania 0.4411 compare
  2. 78 Chad 0.4339 compare
  3. 79 Seychelles 0.4301 compare
  4. 81 Iraq 0.4155 compare
  5. 82 Benin 0.409 compare
  6. 83 Guyana 0.3978 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land pin in Denmark?
Arable land pin in Denmark was 0.4247 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4247 in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for arable land pin?
Denmark ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is arable land pin rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land pin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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