Country area — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Country area — Area was 4,292 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4,292 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Denmark peaked at 4,292 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,292 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Denmark 141st out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 4,292 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 138 Costa Rica 5,110 1000 ha compare
- 139 Slovakia 4,903 1000 ha compare
- 140 Estonia 4,534 1000 ha compare
- 142 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,154 1000 ha compare
- 143 Switzerland 4,129 1000 ha compare
- 144 Bhutan 3,839 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.69 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 493 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 252 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 8.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 222 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 28 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 90.36 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,354 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Denmark?
- Country area — area in Denmark was 4,292 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,292 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,292 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for country area — area?
- Denmark ranks 141st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.