Denmark vs Switzerland: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4,000 1000 ha against 3,951 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 49 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 267 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 | 4,000 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 47.2 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4,000 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 47.19 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4,000 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 47.11 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4,000 1000 ha | 3,953 1000 ha | 47.17 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4,000 1000 ha | 3,952 1000 ha | 48.17 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,000 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 48.91 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,000 1000 ha | 3,951 1000 ha | 49.04 1000 ha | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 4,000 1000 ha against 3,951 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 49 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 land area — area?
- Denmark ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 267 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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.