Land use hidden — Cropland in Denmark

Denmark: Land use hidden — Cropland was 23,950 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23,950 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28,170 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
22,740 Square kilometres
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Denmark stood at 23,950 Square kilometres.

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 in Denmark peaked at 28,170 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,740 Square kilometres, in 2003.

Denmark ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,341 Square kilometres 26,930 Square kilometres 28,170 Square kilometres 9
1970s 26,611 Square kilometres 26,480 Square kilometres 26,760 Square kilometres 10
1980s 26,116 Square kilometres 25,550 Square kilometres 26,530 Square kilometres 10
1990s 24,301 Square kilometres 23,020 Square kilometres 25,710 Square kilometres 10
2000s 23,271 Square kilometres 22,740 Square kilometres 24,370 Square kilometres 10
2010s 24,260 Square kilometres 23,789 Square kilometres 25,030 Square kilometres 10
2020s 23,919 Square kilometres 23,840 Square kilometres 23,976 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 73 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 25,453 Square kilometres compare
  2. 74 Sweden 25,290 Square kilometres compare
  3. 75 Ecuador 24,090 Square kilometres compare
  4. 77 Azerbaijan 23,651 Square kilometres compare
  5. 78 Finland 22,490 Square kilometres compare
  6. 79 Uruguay 22,386 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Denmark?
Land use hidden — cropland in Denmark was 23,950 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 28,170 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 22,740 Square kilometres in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Denmark ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata