Land use hidden — Total area in Denmark

Denmark: Land use hidden — Total area was 42,920 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
42,920 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
42,920 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
42,920 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — total area in Denmark is 42,920 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Denmark peaked at 42,920 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 42,920 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 117th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 9
1970s 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 10
1980s 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 10
1990s 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 10
2000s 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 10
2010s 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 10
2020s 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 42,920 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 114 Togo 56,790 Square kilometres compare
  2. 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,210 Square kilometres compare
  3. 116 Costa Rica 51,100 Square kilometres compare
  4. 118 Switzerland 41,291 Square kilometres compare
  5. 119 Bhutan 38,390 Square kilometres compare
  6. 120 Guinea-Bissau 36,130 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Denmark?
Land use hidden — total area in Denmark was 42,920 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 42,920 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 42,920 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for land use hidden — total area?
Denmark ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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