Grazing land use over the long term in Denmark
Denmark: Grazing land use over the long term was 255,475 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
255,475
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
138th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.51 million
in 1100
All-time low
187,000
in 2011
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Denmark, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 255,475 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Denmark peaked at 1.51 million in 1100 and was at its lowest, 187,000, in 2011.
That places Denmark 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.51 million | +48.6% |
| 1200 | 1.37 million | -9.2% |
| 1300 | 1.13 million | -17.4% |
| 1400 | 868,629 | -23.1% |
| 1500 | 941,015 | +8.3% |
| 1600 | 893,967 | -5.0% |
| 1700 | 992,722 | +11.0% |
| 1710 | 934,437 | -5.9% |
| 1720 | 874,169 | -6.4% |
| 1730 | 811,560 | -7.2% |
| 1740 | 746,465 | -8.0% |
| 1750 | 678,709 | -9.1% |
| 1760 | 674,210 | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 657,542 | -2.5% |
| 1780 | 639,539 | -2.7% |
| 1790 | 620,203 | -3.0% |
| 1800 | 599,534 | -3.3% |
| 1810 | 610,629 | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 616,636 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 637,849 | +3.4% |
| 1840 | 635,395 | -0.4% |
| 1850 | 652,680 | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 682,785 | +4.6% |
| 1870 | 698,108 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 701,164 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 697,632 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 694,766 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 688,726 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 692,435 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 669,170 | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 594,630 | -11.1% |
| 1950 | 457,402 | -23.1% |
| 1951 | 447,614 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 437,219 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 426,273 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 414,843 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 403,005 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 390,839 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 378,434 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 365,873 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 353,228 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 343,000 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 343,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 358,000 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 332,000 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 328,000 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 325,000 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 326,000 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 323,000 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 308,000 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 298,000 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 299,000 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 289,000 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 290,000 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 318,000 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 277,000 | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 277,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 266,000 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 279,000 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 268,000 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 264,000 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 252,000 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 246,000 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 243,000 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 236,000 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 228,000 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 220,000 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 215,000 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 210,000 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 217,000 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 219,000 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 217,000 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 212,000 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 208,000 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 197,000 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 317,000 | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 398,000 | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 385,000 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 315,000 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 298,000 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 342,000 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 358,000 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 376,000 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 382,000 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 384,000 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 370,000 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 368,000 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 357,000 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 350,000 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 261,000 | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 197,000 | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 187,000 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 195,000 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 193,000 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 255,000 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 226,000 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 235,000 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 213,000 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 206,687 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 222,405 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 234,000 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 233,000 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 242,012 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 248,744 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 255,475 | +2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 255,475 is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 65% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 255,475 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +60.9% | 197,000 | 317,000 |
| 1100 | +48.6% | 1.01 million | 1.51 million |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 193,000 | 255,000 |
| 1995 | +25.6% | 317,000 | 398,000 |
| 2008 | -25.4% | 350,000 | 261,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 868,629 | 868,629 | 868,629 | 1 |
| 1500s | 941,015 | 941,015 | 941,015 | 1 |
| 1600s | 893,967 | 893,967 | 893,967 | 1 |
| 1700s | 992,722 | 992,722 | 992,722 | 1 |
| 1710s | 934,437 | 934,437 | 934,437 | 1 |
| 1720s | 874,169 | 874,169 | 874,169 | 1 |
| 1730s | 811,560 | 811,560 | 811,560 | 1 |
| 1740s | 746,465 | 746,465 | 746,465 | 1 |
| 1750s | 678,709 | 678,709 | 678,709 | 1 |
| 1760s | 674,210 | 674,210 | 674,210 | 1 |
| 1770s | 657,542 | 657,542 | 657,542 | 1 |
| 1780s | 639,539 | 639,539 | 639,539 | 1 |
| 1790s | 620,203 | 620,203 | 620,203 | 1 |
| 1800s | 599,534 | 599,534 | 599,534 | 1 |
| 1810s | 610,629 | 610,629 | 610,629 | 1 |
| 1820s | 616,636 | 616,636 | 616,636 | 1 |
| 1830s | 637,849 | 637,849 | 637,849 | 1 |
| 1840s | 635,395 | 635,395 | 635,395 | 1 |
| 1850s | 652,680 | 652,680 | 652,680 | 1 |
| 1860s | 682,785 | 682,785 | 682,785 | 1 |
| 1870s | 698,108 | 698,108 | 698,108 | 1 |
| 1880s | 701,164 | 701,164 | 701,164 | 1 |
| 1890s | 697,632 | 697,632 | 697,632 | 1 |
| 1900s | 694,766 | 694,766 | 694,766 | 1 |
| 1910s | 688,726 | 688,726 | 688,726 | 1 |
| 1920s | 692,435 | 692,435 | 692,435 | 1 |
| 1930s | 669,170 | 669,170 | 669,170 | 1 |
| 1940s | 594,630 | 594,630 | 594,630 | 1 |
| 1950s | 407,473 | 353,228 | 457,402 | 10 |
| 1960s | 328,400 | 298,000 | 358,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 282,700 | 264,000 | 318,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,600 | 210,000 | 252,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,900 | 197,000 | 398,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,300 | 197,000 | 384,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,069 | 187,000 | 255,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,273 | 222,405 | 255,475 | 6 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Denmark?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Denmark was 255,475 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1100.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,000 in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Denmark ranks 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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