Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.038 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.038 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, 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.
That places Denmark 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0744 hectares per person | — |
| 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 | 0.038 hectares per person | -3.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.038 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 36% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.038 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, 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 | 0.0688 hectares per person | 0.0609 hectares per person | 0.077 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.0389 hectares per person | 0.038 hectares per person | 0.04 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Denmark?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Denmark was 0.038 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.077 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0336 hectares per person in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.