Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark
Denmark: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 2,260 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark stood at 2,260 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark peaked at 3,980 Square kilometres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,870 Square kilometres, in 2011.
That places Denmark 124th out of 180 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,430 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 3,580 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 3,320 Square kilometres | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 3,280 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3,250 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 3,260 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3,230 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,080 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 2,980 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2,990 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,890 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,900 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,180 Square kilometres | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 2,770 Square kilometres | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 2,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,660 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,790 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2,680 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2,640 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,520 Square kilometres | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2,460 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2,430 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,360 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,280 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2,200 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,150 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,100 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,170 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,190 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,170 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,120 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,080 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,970 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3,170 Square kilometres | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 3,980 Square kilometres | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 3,850 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,150 Square kilometres | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 2,980 Square kilometres | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 3,420 Square kilometres | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 3,580 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3,760 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,820 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,840 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,700 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3,680 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,570 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,500 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,610 Square kilometres | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1,970 Square kilometres | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 2,000 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,870 Square kilometres | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,000 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,950 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,930 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,550 Square kilometres | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 2,260 Square kilometres | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 2,350 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,130 Square kilometres | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2,067 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,224 Square kilometres | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 2,340 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,330 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,260 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,260 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 74% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,260 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +60.9% | 1,970 Square kilometres | 3,170 Square kilometres |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 1,930 Square kilometres | 2,550 Square kilometres |
| 1995 | +25.6% | 3,170 Square kilometres | 3,980 Square kilometres |
| 2008 | -25.4% | 3,500 Square kilometres | 2,610 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,268 Square kilometres | 2,980 Square kilometres | 3,580 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,827 Square kilometres | 2,640 Square kilometres | 3,180 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,286 Square kilometres | 2,100 Square kilometres | 2,520 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,889 Square kilometres | 1,970 Square kilometres | 3,980 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,403 Square kilometres | 1,970 Square kilometres | 3,840 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,111 Square kilometres | 1,870 Square kilometres | 2,550 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,289 Square kilometres | 2,224 Square kilometres | 2,340 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark was 2,260 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,980 Square kilometres in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,870 Square kilometres in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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