Denmark vs Lithuania: Land use
Denmark
2.40 million hectares
in 2023
Lithuania
2.34 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
85th
Lithuania rank
87th
Land use over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.40 million hectares against 2.34 million hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 59,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.
Denmark ranks 85th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 491,125 hectares | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 2.33 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 408,030 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 196,381 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.39 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 75,820 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Denmark, at 2.40 million hectares against 2.34 million hectares in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 59,000 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for land use?
- Denmark ranks 85th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.