The contribution of agriculture to economic growth in Denmark, 1870–1939

Danish agriculture made unique contributions to economic growth during 1870-1914. The record was more mixed after that time. The sustained dominance of agriculture during the 1920s put the Danish economy in a vulnerable position during the depression of the 1930s. Even after the Second World War, during the so-called Golden Age of European growth, Danish growth was for a prolonged period of time below average mainly due to the dependence on agricultural exports.