FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.4027 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.4027 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.6108 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4027 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Denmark 28th out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6108 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5988 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5883 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5803 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.569 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.563 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5584 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5568 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5505 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5429 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5364 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5341 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5313 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5262 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5257 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5258 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5204 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5198 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5191 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5179 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5176 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5166 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5103 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5139 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5112 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5085 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5048 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.501 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4978 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5001 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4963 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4927 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.456 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4448 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4429 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.449 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4476 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4326 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4287 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4292 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4247 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4218 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4211 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4316 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4328 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4235 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4381 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4412 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4373 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4493 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4335 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4333 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4358 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4186 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4189 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4157 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4177 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4161 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4112 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4071 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.405 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4027 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4027 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 4.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4027 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5751 hectares per person | 0.5505 hectares per person | 0.6108 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5282 hectares per person | 0.5191 hectares per person | 0.5429 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.51 hectares per person | 0.4978 hectares per person | 0.5179 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4652 hectares per person | 0.4326 hectares per person | 0.5001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4293 hectares per person | 0.4211 hectares per person | 0.4412 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4276 hectares per person | 0.4157 hectares per person | 0.4493 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4065 hectares per person | 0.4027 hectares per person | 0.4112 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Denmark?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Denmark was 0.4027 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6108 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4027 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.