Denmark vs Jamaica: Land use over the long-term
Denmark
255,475 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
229,000 hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
138th
Jamaica rank
139th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Denmark
- Jamaica
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 255,475 hectares against 229,000 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 26,475 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 39 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1100s | 1.51 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1200s | 1.37 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1300s | 1.13 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Denmark |
| 1400s | 868,629 hectares | 0 hectares | 868,629 hectares | Denmark |
| 1500s | 941,015 hectares | 0 hectares | 941,015 hectares | Denmark |
| 1600s | 893,967 hectares | 16,744 hectares | 877,223 hectares | Denmark |
| 1700s | 992,722 hectares | 11,077 hectares | 981,645 hectares | Denmark |
| 1710s | 934,437 hectares | 13,239 hectares | 921,198 hectares | Denmark |
| 1720s | 874,169 hectares | 15,813 hectares | 858,356 hectares | Denmark |
| 1730s | 811,560 hectares | 18,879 hectares | 792,681 hectares | Denmark |
| 1740s | 746,465 hectares | 22,526 hectares | 723,939 hectares | Denmark |
| 1750s | 678,709 hectares | 26,865 hectares | 651,844 hectares | Denmark |
| 1760s | 674,210 hectares | 32,025 hectares | 642,185 hectares | Denmark |
| 1770s | 657,542 hectares | 38,158 hectares | 619,384 hectares | Denmark |
| 1780s | 639,539 hectares | 45,446 hectares | 594,092 hectares | Denmark |
| 1790s | 620,203 hectares | 54,088 hectares | 566,115 hectares | Denmark |
| 1800s | 599,534 hectares | 64,385 hectares | 535,149 hectares | Denmark |
| 1810s | 610,629 hectares | 77,440 hectares | 533,189 hectares | Denmark |
| 1820s | 616,636 hectares | 81,920 hectares | 534,716 hectares | Denmark |
| 1830s | 637,849 hectares | 86,585 hectares | 551,264 hectares | Denmark |
| 1840s | 635,395 hectares | 91,442 hectares | 543,953 hectares | Denmark |
| 1850s | 652,680 hectares | 96,499 hectares | 556,181 hectares | Denmark |
| 1860s | 682,785 hectares | 92,850 hectares | 589,935 hectares | Denmark |
| 1870s | 698,108 hectares | 98,108 hectares | 600,000 hectares | Denmark |
| 1880s | 701,164 hectares | 103,186 hectares | 597,978 hectares | Denmark |
| 1890s | 697,632 hectares | 107,836 hectares | 589,796 hectares | Denmark |
| 1900s | 694,766 hectares | 111,891 hectares | 582,875 hectares | Denmark |
| 1910s | 688,726 hectares | 115,110 hectares | 573,616 hectares | Denmark |
| 1920s | 692,435 hectares | 117,773 hectares | 574,662 hectares | Denmark |
| 1930s | 669,170 hectares | 142,694 hectares | 526,476 hectares | Denmark |
| 1940s | 594,630 hectares | 172,265 hectares | 422,365 hectares | Denmark |
| 1950s | 407,473 hectares | 146,446 hectares | 261,027 hectares | Denmark |
| 1960s | 328,400 hectares | 121,976 hectares | 206,424 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 282,700 hectares | 126,860 hectares | 155,840 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 228,600 hectares | 133,200 hectares | 95,400 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 288,900 hectares | 120,897 hectares | 168,003 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 340,300 hectares | 183,348 hectares | 156,952 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 211,069 hectares | 228,996 hectares | 17,927 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 239,273 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 10,273 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Denmark or Jamaica?
- Denmark, at 255,475 hectares against 229,000 hectares in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Denmark and Jamaica?
- 26,475 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Jamaica rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Denmark ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.