Denmark vs Japan: Grazing land use over the long term
Denmark
255,475
in 2025
Japan
294,800
in 2025
Denmark rank
138th
Japan rank
135th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 294,800 against 255,475 in Denmark, a difference of 39,325.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 138th and Japan ranks 135th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 29 and Japan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million | 143,368 | 870,602 | Denmark |
| 1100s | 1.51 million | 133,378 | 1.37 million | Denmark |
| 1200s | 1.37 million | 136,281 | 1.23 million | Denmark |
| 1300s | 1.13 million | 153,761 | 975,439 | Denmark |
| 1400s | 868,629 | 174,266 | 694,363 | Denmark |
| 1500s | 941,015 | 227,680 | 713,335 | Denmark |
| 1600s | 893,967 | 310,673 | 583,294 | Denmark |
| 1700s | 992,722 | 481,473 | 511,249 | Denmark |
| 1710s | 934,437 | 515,803 | 418,634 | Denmark |
| 1720s | 874,169 | 588,460 | 285,709 | Denmark |
| 1730s | 811,560 | 582,939 | 228,621 | Denmark |
| 1740s | 746,465 | 577,455 | 169,010 | Denmark |
| 1750s | 678,709 | 519,888 | 158,821 | Denmark |
| 1760s | 674,210 | 511,054 | 163,156 | Denmark |
| 1770s | 657,542 | 502,004 | 155,538 | Denmark |
| 1780s | 639,539 | 443,472 | 196,067 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 620,203 | 434,999 | 185,204 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 599,534 | 426,414 | 173,120 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 610,629 | 432,785 | 177,844 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 616,636 | 438,729 | 177,907 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 637,849 | 514,057 | 123,792 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 635,395 | 522,635 | 112,760 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 652,680 | 530,993 | 121,687 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 682,785 | 495,589 | 187,196 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 698,108 | 507,905 | 190,203 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 701,164 | 538,382 | 162,782 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 697,632 | 521,509 | 176,123 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 694,766 | 575,554 | 119,212 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 688,726 | 639,216 | 49,510 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 692,435 | 700,796 | 8,361 | Japan |
| 1930s | 669,170 | 796,073 | 126,903 | Japan |
| 1940s | 594,630 | 1.03 million | 435,660 | Japan |
| 1950s | 407,473 | 1.03 million | 626,150 | Japan |
| 1960s | 328,400 | 990,000 | 661,600 | Japan |
| 1970s | 282,700 | 765,400 | 482,700 | Japan |
| 1980s | 228,600 | 643,200 | 414,600 | Japan |
| 1990s | 288,900 | 528,800 | 239,900 | Japan |
| 2000s | 340,300 | 394,400 | 54,100 | Japan |
| 2010s | 211,069 | 345,000 | 133,931 | Japan |
| 2020s | 239,273 | 304,400 | 65,127 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 294,800 against 255,475 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Denmark and Japan?
- 39,325, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Denmark ranks 138th and Japan ranks 135th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.