Denmark vs Greenland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Denmark
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 243.11 1000 ha against 222 1000 ha in Denmark, a difference of 21.11 1000 ha.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 154th and Greenland ranks 151st of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Greenland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.78 1000 ha | 235 1000 ha | 91.78 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1970s | 282.7 1000 ha | 235 1000 ha | 47.7 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1980s | 228.6 1000 ha | 235.45 1000 ha | 6.85 1000 ha | Greenland |
| 1990s | 288.9 1000 ha | 238.15 1000 ha | 50.75 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2000s | 340.3 1000 ha | 241.15 1000 ha | 99.15 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2010s | 211.07 1000 ha | 243.1 1000 ha | 32.03 1000 ha | Greenland |
| 2020s | 227.48 1000 ha | 243.11 1000 ha | 15.63 1000 ha | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Denmark or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 243.11 1000 ha against 222 1000 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Denmark and Greenland?
- 21.11 1000 ha, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greenland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greenland rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Denmark ranks 154th and Greenland ranks 151st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.