Denmark vs Switzerland: Country area — Area

Denmark
4,292 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
4,129 1000 ha
in 2024
Denmark rank
141st
Switzerland rank
143rd

Country area — Area over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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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

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.