Denmark vs Switzerland: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4,292 1000 ha against 4,129 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 163 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 248 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 163 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 162.99 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 162.93 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 162.93 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 162.93 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 162.93 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,129 1000 ha | 162.93 1000 ha | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 4,292 1000 ha against 4,129 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 163 1000 ha, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for country area — area?
- Denmark ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.