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Land area in hectares, per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.6726 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6726 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8674 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.6726 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023

00.20.40.60.8196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.6726 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.8674 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6726 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Denmark 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in hectares, per capita in Denmark, year by year

Year hectares per person Change
1961 0.8674 hectares per person —
1962 0.8606 hectares per person -0.8%
1963 0.8539 hectares per person -0.8%
1964 0.8471 hectares per person -0.8%
1965 0.8405 hectares per person -0.8%
1966 0.8338 hectares per person -0.8%
1967 0.8272 hectares per person -0.8%
1968 0.8222 hectares per person -0.6%
1969 0.8177 hectares per person -0.6%
1970 0.8116 hectares per person -0.7%
1971 0.8059 hectares per person -0.7%
1972 0.8013 hectares per person -0.6%
1973 0.7965 hectares per person -0.6%
1974 0.7928 hectares per person -0.5%
1975 0.7905 hectares per person -0.3%
1976 0.7885 hectares per person -0.3%
1977 0.7861 hectares per person -0.3%
1978 0.7837 hectares per person -0.3%
1979 0.7817 hectares per person -0.2%
1980 0.7808 hectares per person -0.1%
1981 0.781 hectares per person +0.0%
1982 0.7816 hectares per person +0.1%
1983 0.7821 hectares per person +0.1%
1984 0.7825 hectares per person +0.1%
1985 0.7822 hectares per person -0.0%
1986 0.7812 hectares per person -0.1%
1987 0.7802 hectares per person -0.1%
1988 0.7798 hectares per person -0.0%
1989 0.7793 hectares per person -0.1%
1990 0.7781 hectares per person -0.2%
1991 0.7761 hectares per person -0.3%
1992 0.7735 hectares per person -0.3%
1993 0.7709 hectares per person -0.3%
1994 0.7683 hectares per person -0.3%
1995 0.7643 hectares per person -0.5%
1996 0.76 hectares per person -0.6%
1997 0.7569 hectares per person -0.4%
1998 0.7541 hectares per person -0.4%
1999 0.7516 hectares per person -0.3%
2000 0.7491 hectares per person -0.3%
2001 0.7464 hectares per person -0.4%
2002 0.7441 hectares per person -0.3%
2003 0.742 hectares per person -0.3%
2004 0.7401 hectares per person -0.3%
2005 0.7381 hectares per person -0.3%
2006 0.7357 hectares per person -0.3%
2007 0.7324 hectares per person -0.4%
2008 0.7281 hectares per person -0.6%
2009 0.7242 hectares per person -0.5%
2010 0.721 hectares per person -0.4%
2011 0.7181 hectares per person -0.4%
2012 0.7154 hectares per person -0.4%
2013 0.7124 hectares per person -0.4%
2014 0.7088 hectares per person -0.5%
2015 0.7038 hectares per person -0.7%
2016 0.6983 hectares per person -0.8%
2017 0.6938 hectares per person -0.6%
2018 0.6904 hectares per person -0.5%
2019 0.6879 hectares per person -0.4%
2020 0.6859 hectares per person -0.3%
2021 0.683 hectares per person -0.4%
2022 0.6776 hectares per person -0.8%
2023 0.6726 hectares per person -0.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.6726 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.6726 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8412 hectares per person 0.8177 hectares per person 0.8674 hectares per person 9
1970s 0.7939 hectares per person 0.7817 hectares per person 0.8116 hectares per person 10
1980s 0.7811 hectares per person 0.7793 hectares per person 0.7825 hectares per person 10
1990s 0.7654 hectares per person 0.7516 hectares per person 0.7781 hectares per person 10
2000s 0.738 hectares per person 0.7242 hectares per person 0.7491 hectares per person 10
2010s 0.705 hectares per person 0.6879 hectares per person 0.721 hectares per person 10
2020s 0.6798 hectares per person 0.6726 hectares per person 0.6859 hectares per person 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 139 Isle of Man 0.6772 hectares per person compare
  2. 140 Ghana 0.6734 hectares per person compare
  3. 141 Indonesia 0.6731 hectares per person compare
  4. 143 China 0.6655 hectares per person compare
  5. 144 Togo 0.6614 hectares per person compare
  6. 145 Micronesia (country) 0.6215 hectares per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares, per capita in Denmark?
Land area in hectares, per capita in Denmark was 0.6726 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8674 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6726 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
Denmark ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total

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  • Land area in hectares 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)

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Indicator
Land area in hectares, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.