Geodatastyrelsen

What Geodatastyrelsen does

Geodatastyrelsen is a Danish government agency (statsvirksomhed) operating under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, headquartered in Nørresundby (Aalborg). The agency fulfills two statutory mandates: (1) operating Matriklen, Denmark's authoritative cadastral register covering over 520,000 km of property boundaries and providing the legal foundation for property rights, taxation, mortgage registration, and land administration; and (2) producing official nautical charts and hydrographic data for Danish and Greenlandic waters, mandatory under the international SOLAS convention for commercial shipping. Core systems include the Matriklen cadastral register (institutional roots in 1844), the Datafordeler data distribution platform (modernized as MoDAF in 2025, transitioning from REST to GraphQL), the Ejendomsregistreringsportalen (ERPO) for land surveyor case handling, and the Marine Denmark Map (MSDI) aggregating marine spatial data across authorities. The agency's 200-year institutional lineage traces to the 1784 Royal Danish Chart Archive.

The agency's revenue model is primarily government appropriations from the Danish state budget, supplemented by commercial streams from nautical chart sales (paper and ENC), reproduction permits, and bathymetric data licensing (subject to Danish Defence security clearance). Cadastral data and maps (Matrikelkort) are freely accessible to citizens and private users via Matriklen.dk and Datafordeler. Distribution operates through multiple channels: direct digital self-service portals, authorized distributors (Stibo Complete via kobsokort.dk, Weilbach for Print-on-Demand), and licensed private surveying firms. Customer segments include property owners and citizens, licensed land surveyors, commercial shipping, recreational sailors (in cooperation with FLID), Danish municipalities, and Greenlandic authorities under an agreement extending to 2041.

Recent strategic activity centers on digital transformation: Print-on-Demand for paper nautical charts (April 2025), continuous chart correction publishing, ERPO replacement of the legacy MIA system (October 2025), MoDAF migration (December 2025), and adoption of the DKLAT satellite-based chart datum (September 2025). A 2024 organizational restructuring strengthened delivery across cadastral and hydrographic operations, while new partnerships with Klimadatastyrelsen, Asiaq (Greenland), and commercial navigation providers (Garmin, Navionics) signal expanding ecosystem integration.

Name

Geodatastyrelsen

Legal name

Geodatastyrelsen

Website

https://gst.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Geodatastyrelsen is the Danish government agency under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities responsible for operating Matriklen (Denmark's authoritative cadastral register) and producing official nautical charts for Danish and Greenlandic waters. It serves property owners, licensed surveyors, commercial and recreational shipping, municipalities, and Greenlandic authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Geospatial and Hydrographic Services

NAICS

Navigational Services to Shipping (488330), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Nautical Safety, Navigation Aids & Hydrographic Services (TLAHAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF)

Keywords

• Cadastral registration
• Nautical charts
• Hydrographic surveying
• Marine spatial data
• Property mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Norresundby, North Jutland

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations: As a Danish government agency under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, primary funding comes from state budget appropriations.
2. Nautical Chart Sales: Revenue generated from sale of nautical charts and marine data products. Nautical charts are subject to copyright under the Act on Geospatial Information, requiring permission for distribution.
3. Reproduction Permits: Fees collected for reproduction permits allowing limited reuse of Geodatastyrelsen's products and data in third-party applications.
4. Bathymetric Data Sales: Sale of depth data and ENC cell extracts. Pricing available in annual price lists. Subject to security clearance from the Danish Defence.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Geodatastyrelsen is the Danish government agency responsible for cadastral registration (Matriklen) and nautical chart production for Danish and Greenlandic waters. The agency maintains authoritative data on all real property in Denmark, with over 520,000 km of cadastral boundaries, and produces official nautical charts (66 for Danish waters, 105 for Greenlandic waters), Electronic Nautical Charts (ENC), nautical publications, and hydrographic data. Services are delivered through digital self-service portals including Matriklen.dk and Datafordeler, with paper nautical charts distributed via authorized distributors.

Product overview

Geodatastyrelsen operates a comprehensive national infrastructure for cadastral registration and hydrographic/maritime data in Denmark and Greenland. The core offerings span two main domains: (1) Cadastral services including Matrikelkort (digital cadastral map), Matrikelregistret (cadastral register), Matrikelarkiv (cadastral archive), and Matriklen.dk public portal with owner information; (2) Nautical charting including Paper Nautical Charts (66 for Denmark, 105 for Greenland), Electronic Nautical Charts (ENC), Søkortrettelser (chart corrections), Nautiske publikationer (nautical publications), and Det Marine Danmarkskort (Marine MSDI portal). Supporting infrastructure includes the Ejendomsregistreringsportalen (ERPO) for land surveyor case handling, Datafordeler/MoDAF for government data distribution, Danmarks Dybdemodel (bathymetric model), and various historical map archives. The modernized Datafordeler (MoDAF) transitioned to GraphQL services in December 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Matrikelkort (Cadastral Map)
• Matrikelregistret (Cadastral Register)
• Matrikelarkiv (Cadastral Archive)
• Matriklen.dk Public Portal
• Kort.matrikel.dk (Cadastral Map Viewer)
• Ejendomsregistreringsportalen (ERPO)
• Paper Nautical Charts (Papirsøkort)
• Electronic Nautical Charts (ENC)
• Nautical Publications (Nautiske publikationer)
• Nautical Chart Corrections (Søkortrettelser)
• Historical Nautical Charts (Historiske søkort)
• Det Marine Danmarkskort (Marine MSDI Portal)
• Hydrographic Survey and Depth Data (Søopmåling og Dybdedata)
• Datafordeler / MoDAF Data Distribution Platform
• Greenlandic Waters Nautical Charting Services
• Historiske Kort (Historical Maps Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• 520,000+ km of cadastral boundaries maintained
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FLID - Foreningen af Lystbådehavne i DanmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Joint production and publication of nautical charts for recreational sailors. Geodatastyrelsen provides authoritative data and cartographic expertise while FLID distributes through member harbor offices. Annual cooperation on the popular Denmark chart for yachtsmen.
• Klimadatastyrelsen (Danish Climate Data Agency)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the DKLAT model used by Geodatastyrelsen to realize Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) chart datum. Klimadatastyrelsen publishes and maintains the satellite-based model covering Denmark's exclusive economic zone.
• Forsvaret (Danish Defence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Geodatastyrelsen on seabed depth data collection for nautical chart production. The Danish Navy's vessels contribute to hydrographic surveying in Danish waters.
• Asiaq (Greenlandic survey authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for satellite-based coastal mapping in Greenland. Data is made publicly available through the Greenlandic platform NunaGIS. Collaboration aims to improve maritime safety in Greenlandic coastal areas.
• IHO - International Hydrographic OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeodatastyrelsen participates in IHO as Denmark's national hydrographic authority. Active in Arctic Regional Hydrographic Commission (ARHC) developing international standards and joint recommendations for Arctic navigation safety.
• EuroGeographicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for knowledge sharing on cadastral and land registration matters across Europe. Independent non-profit organization for mapping, cadastral, and registration organizations in Europe.
• PCC - Permanent Committee on Cadastre in the European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation forum for EU national cadastral authorities. Denmark holds presidency during H2 2025. Forum promotes coordination, experience exchange, and harmonization of cadastral-related topics.
• Baltic Sea e-Nav ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterreg Baltic Sea Region project developing next-generation navigation products and services aligned with S-100 international standard. Geodatastyrelsen contributes to safer and environmentally efficient navigation in the Baltic Sea.
• MobiSpaces ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Horizon Europe project - 3-year mobility-aware data management platform. Geodatastyrelsen participates exploring new technologies for maritime data infrastructure.
• Garmin and NavionicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial navigation system providers being engaged to include satellite-derived bathymetric data in their systems for recreational sailors in Greenland.
• NetcompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAwarded major IT contract to modernize Geodatastyrelsen's property registration processing system (SER), transitioning from legacy technology to modern solutions.
• Umhvørvisstovan (Faroe Islands Environment Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenewed cooperation agreement between hydrographic offices of Faroe Islands and Denmark for maritime data sharing and navigation safety cooperation.
• PAME - Protection of the Arctic Marine EnvironmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArctic Council working group collaborating on joint recommendations for navigation in Arctic waters, with ARHC producing cautionary notes for seafarers.
• Departement for Boliger, Infrastruktur og Yderdistrikter (Grønland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenlandic government department responsible for housing, infrastructure, and outer districts. Key partner for nautical charting in Greenlandic waters under the agreement extending to 2041.
• Weilbach A/ScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor and Print-on-Demand provider for Geodatastyrelsen's paper nautical charts, offering updated charts to maritime customers.
• SIMAC - Svendborg International Marine AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavigation training provider for Geodatastyrelsen staff, offering simulator-based courses on bridge operations, ECDIS, radar, and chart reading.
• UKHO - United Kingdom Hydrographic OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK's national hydrographic authority providing guest instruction on fundamental chart-making with focus on bathymetric data processing for Geodatastyrelsen staff.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS): Canada's national hydrographic office within Fisheries and Oceans Canada, producing SOLAS-compliant charts for Canadian and Arctic waters. Comparable mandate including Arctic hydrography similar to Geodatastyrelsen's Greenlandic responsibilities.
• SHOM (Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine): France's national hydrographic and oceanographic service producing official nautical charts and oceanographic data. Comparable mandate for nautical chart production under government authority.
• Land Information New Zealand (LINZ): New Zealand government agency combining land registration, topographic mapping, and hydrographic charting mandates. Closely analogous to Geodatastyrelsen's combined cadastral and hydrographic scope.
• Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH): Germany's federal maritime and hydrographic agency producing nautical charts for German waters and providing navigational services. Direct functional peer for Geodatastyrelsen's hydrographic operations.
• Kartverket (Norwegian Mapping Authority): Norway's national mapping, cadastral, and hydrographic authority with a combined mandate structurally similar to Geodatastyrelsen's. Operates Norwegian cadastral registry and produces nautical charts for Norwegian waters.
• Kadaster: Netherlands' land registry and mapping agency responsible for cadastral registration, property documentation, and geospatial data. Direct functional peer for Geodatastyrelsen's Matriklen operations.
• United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO): UK's national hydrographic office producing SOLAS-compliant nautical charts and Admiralty publications. Most direct functional peer to Geodatastyrelsen's hydrographic mandate; even provides guest instruction on chart-making for Geodatastyrelsen staff.
• Lantmäteriet (Swedish Land Survey Authority): Sweden's national mapping and land registry authority with combined cadastral registration and geospatial data mandate. Closely comparable Nordic peer to Geodatastyrelsen's Matriklen function.

Broad incumbents

• Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN): France's national mapping agency with broader scope including topographic maps, forestry, and cadastral reference data. Larger organization with overlapping but more diffuse mapping mandate compared to Geodatastyrelsen.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): U.S. federal agency with hydrographic responsibilities through the Office of Coast Survey producing nautical charts for U.S. waters. Significantly broader scope (weather, fisheries, ocean science) but with directly comparable hydrographic charting mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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