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 141st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 138 Dominican Republic 4,820 1000 ha compare
- 139 Slovakia 4,808 1000 ha compare
- 140 Estonia 4,273 1000 ha compare
- 142 Switzerland 3,951 1000 ha compare
- 143 Bhutan 3,814 1000 ha compare
- 144 China, Taiwan Province of 3,541 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 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 141st out of 248 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.