Land area — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Land area — Area was 4,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Denmark is 4,000 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Denmark peaked at 4,000 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 151st of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,000 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,000 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 148 Dominican Republic 4,820 1000 ha compare
- 149 Slovakia 4,808 1000 ha compare
- 150 Estonia 4,273 1000 ha compare
- 152 Switzerland 3,951 1000 ha compare
- 153 Bhutan 3,814 1000 ha compare
- 154 China, Taiwan Province of 3,541 1000 ha compare
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 land area — area in Denmark?
- Land area — area in Denmark was 4,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for land area — area?
- Denmark ranks 151st out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land 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 Land 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.