Denmark vs South-Eastern Asia: Cropland — Share in Land area

Denmark
59.58 %
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
26 %
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
South-Eastern Asia rank
5th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Denmark
  • South-Eastern Asia
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 59.58 % against 26 % in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 33.58 %.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.3 times South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 7th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 234 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 68.36 % 14.41 % 53.94 % Denmark
1970s 66.53 % 16.1 % 50.43 % Denmark
1980s 65.29 % 18.88 % 46.42 % Denmark
1990s 60.75 % 20.69 % 40.07 % Denmark
2000s 58.18 % 22.74 % 35.44 % Denmark
2010s 60.65 % 25.18 % 35.47 % Denmark
2020s 59.76 % 26.07 % 33.68 % Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Denmark or South-Eastern Asia?
Denmark, at 59.58 % against 26 % in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Denmark and South-Eastern Asia?
33.58 %, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South-Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Denmark ranks 7th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.