Inland waters — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Inland waters — Area was 252 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 252 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Denmark peaked at 292 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 252 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Denmark 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 292 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 292 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 252 1000 ha | -13.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 252 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 252 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 240.5 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 284 1000 ha | 252 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Denmark?
- Inland waters — area in Denmark was 252 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 292 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for inland waters — area?
- Denmark ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Inland waters — 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.