Land use hidden — Other areas in Denmark
Denmark: Land use hidden — Other areas was 7,477 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Denmark stood at 7,477 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Denmark peaked at 12,260 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,806 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Denmark 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,400 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 8,590 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 9,120 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 9,320 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 9,670 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 9,730 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9,770 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 9,830 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 10,090 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 10,250 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 10,490 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 10,440 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10,140 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 10,680 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 10,630 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 10,670 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 10,730 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 10,790 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 10,800 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10,950 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 11,030 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11,130 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11,540 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11,450 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11,660 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11,810 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,020 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 12,130 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 12,260 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6,806 Square kilometres | -44.5% |
| 1991 | 6,945 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7,045 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,175 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7,615 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7,225 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 7,285 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,524 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,644 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,884 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7,814 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,509 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7,604 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,659 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,764 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,140 Square kilometres | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 7,095 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,550 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 7,485 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,810 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 7,875 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,159 Square kilometres | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 7,742 Square kilometres | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 7,626 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,303 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7,414 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7,498 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,428 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,406 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,465 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,516 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,526 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,457 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,477 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7,477 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 74% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7,477 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -44.5% | 12,260 Square kilometres | 6,806 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,391 Square kilometres | 8,400 Square kilometres | 10,090 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,562 Square kilometres | 10,140 Square kilometres | 10,800 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,598 Square kilometres | 10,950 Square kilometres | 12,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,315 Square kilometres | 6,806 Square kilometres | 7,884 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,543 Square kilometres | 7,095 Square kilometres | 7,814 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,492 Square kilometres | 7,159 Square kilometres | 7,875 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,494 Square kilometres | 7,457 Square kilometres | 7,526 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 — other areas in Denmark?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Denmark was 7,477 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12,260 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,806 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Denmark ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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