What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between China and Denmark?

0 1000 ha per person, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Denmark: Country area — Area, per capita

China

0.0007 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Denmark

0.0007 1000 ha per person

in 2024

China rank

127th

Denmark rank

124th

Country area — Area, per capita over time

China
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0007 1000 ha per person against 0.0007 1000 ha per person in China, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 127th and Denmark ranks 124th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0013 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	China
1970s	0.0011 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	China
1980s	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	China
1990s	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Denmark
2000s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Denmark
2010s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Denmark
2020s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, China or Denmark?: Denmark, at 0.0007 1000 ha per person against 0.0007 1000 ha per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between China and Denmark?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for country area — area, per capita?: China ranks 127th and Denmark ranks 124th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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