Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.7043 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.5685 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.7043 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5685 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 6th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6957 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.689 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.685 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.677 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.675 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6773 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6733 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.669 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6655 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6665 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6637 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.665 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.662 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.664 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6627 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.661 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6525 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6567 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.647 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.637 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5935 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5827 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5933 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5935 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.575 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5685 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.569 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5847 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5883 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5783 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6018 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6065 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6258 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.606 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6082 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6149 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5947 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5999 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6049 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6048 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5994 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5978 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1797 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6835 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6733 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6653 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.662 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.669 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6529 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6075 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5818 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5685 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6065 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5947 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6258 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5994 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Comoros 0.6341 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 5 Tuvalu 0.6 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 7 Ukraine 0.583 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 8 India 0.5661 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 9 Togo 0.5185 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.5988 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7043 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5685 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.