Size Matters đ Precision technology now covers 81% of Danish farmland, from RTK-GPS to section control (66%) and nitrogen management software (44%). But itâs not evenly spread: the average farm using these tools cultivates 180 hectares, nearly double the national average. Those using self-driving or robotic machinery manage about 365 hectares.
In one of our lastest articles, we showed how period fertility â the snapshot of how many children women are expected to have in a given year â has been falling across Europe. In Denmark, the total fertility rate dropped to just 1.466 (1.5) children per woman in 2024, one of the lowest levels on record (see Statistics Denmark for fertility: dst.dk/fertilitet).
Across Europe, aging populations are putting pressure on pension systems. But two Nordic countries â Iceland and Denmark â are showing whatâs possible when retirement is reimagined. According to Eurostat (2023):
At Nordic Insights, weâve been tracking these levels closely â and once again the trend is unmistakable: fertility keeps falling. Nordic fertility has shifted from âclose to 2.0â in 2010 to the mid-1s today. Finland stands out: at 1.25 births per woman in 2024, it has fallen earlier, faster, and further than its Nordic peers.
The weekend dismissal of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics chief has sparked fresh debate about the reliability of official data. Europe, by contrast, still benefits from an armâs-length statistical machinery: Eurostatâs latest GDP, labour-market and inflation prints give us a solid, politics-free read on how the continentâand especially the Nordicsâare faring right now.
Worldwide adult obesity has more than doubled since 1990, and adolescent obesity has quadrupled. The Nordics are no exception of this trend but there are notable differences between the countries.
At Nordic Insights, weâre drawn to the stories numbers can tellâespecially when it comes to the regions we know best. With Eurostatâs My Factsheet tool, we took a closer look at three Nordic capitalsâCopenhagen, Stockholm, and Osloâto see how they compare across key social and economic indicators.
As spring renews the land, itâs a good moment to pause and reflect on the hands that cultivate it. In this Insight we look at the size distribution of Nordic farms. In Denmark and Sweden, farms over 100 hectares account for over 60-75% of total farmland. In Finland 43% of Read more…
Yes, the number of family farms is declining in Europe. But it may not be a bad thing. Let’s dive in:
On paper, the average EU farm gets credited with 17.4 hectares. But hereâs the twist: 82% of farms are smallerâ much smaller, with 64% of all farms having less than 5 ha of agricultural land and additional 12% having 5-10 ha. Most of those would be considered “family farms”, but few of them would actually sustain a family.
PĂ„ sĂžndag feirer vi Nordens Dag â en dag for fĂŠllesskab, hygge og alt vi har tilfĂŠlles her oppe i nord. Og hva er vel mer framtidsrettet (og koselig) enn Ă„ se pĂ„ de navn vi gir vĂ„re minste?