Land use over the long-term in Denmark
Denmark: Land use over the long-term was 255,475 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
255,475 hectares
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
138th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.51 million hectares
in 1100
All-time low
187,000 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Denmark, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Denmark is 255,475 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Denmark peaked at 1.51 million hectares in 1100 and was at its lowest, 187,000 hectares, in 2011.
That places Denmark 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.01 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.51 million hectares | +48.6% |
| 1200 | 1.37 million hectares | -9.2% |
| 1300 | 1.13 million hectares | -17.4% |
| 1400 | 868,629 hectares | -23.1% |
| 1500 | 941,015 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1600 | 893,967 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1700 | 992,722 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1710 | 934,437 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1720 | 874,169 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1730 | 811,560 hectares | -7.2% |
| 1740 | 746,465 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1750 | 678,709 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1760 | 674,210 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 657,542 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1780 | 639,539 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1790 | 620,203 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1800 | 599,534 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1810 | 610,629 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 616,636 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 637,849 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1840 | 635,395 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1850 | 652,680 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 682,785 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1870 | 698,108 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 701,164 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 697,632 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 694,766 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 688,726 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 692,435 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 669,170 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 594,630 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1950 | 457,402 hectares | -23.1% |
| 1951 | 447,614 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 437,219 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 426,273 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 414,843 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 403,005 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 390,839 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 378,434 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 365,873 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 353,228 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 343,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 343,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 358,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 332,000 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 328,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 325,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 326,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 323,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 308,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 298,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 299,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 289,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 290,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 318,000 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 277,000 hectares | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 277,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 266,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 279,000 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 268,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 264,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 252,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 246,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 243,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 236,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 228,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 220,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 215,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 210,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 217,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 219,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 217,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 212,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 208,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 197,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 317,000 hectares | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 398,000 hectares | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 385,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 315,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 298,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 342,000 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 358,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 376,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 382,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 384,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 370,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 368,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 357,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 350,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 261,000 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 197,000 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 200,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 187,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 200,000 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 195,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 193,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 255,000 hectares | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 226,000 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 235,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 213,000 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 206,687 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 222,405 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 234,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 233,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 242,012 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 248,744 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 255,475 hectares | +2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 255,475 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 65% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 255,475 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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% | 197,000 hectares | 317,000 hectares |
| 1100 | +48.6% | 1.01 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 193,000 hectares | 255,000 hectares |
| 1995 | +25.6% | 317,000 hectares | 398,000 hectares |
| 2008 | -25.4% | 350,000 hectares | 261,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 868,629 hectares | 868,629 hectares | 868,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 941,015 hectares | 941,015 hectares | 941,015 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 893,967 hectares | 893,967 hectares | 893,967 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 992,722 hectares | 992,722 hectares | 992,722 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 934,437 hectares | 934,437 hectares | 934,437 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 874,169 hectares | 874,169 hectares | 874,169 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 811,560 hectares | 811,560 hectares | 811,560 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 746,465 hectares | 746,465 hectares | 746,465 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 678,709 hectares | 678,709 hectares | 678,709 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 674,210 hectares | 674,210 hectares | 674,210 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 657,542 hectares | 657,542 hectares | 657,542 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 639,539 hectares | 639,539 hectares | 639,539 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 620,203 hectares | 620,203 hectares | 620,203 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 599,534 hectares | 599,534 hectares | 599,534 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 610,629 hectares | 610,629 hectares | 610,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 616,636 hectares | 616,636 hectares | 616,636 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 637,849 hectares | 637,849 hectares | 637,849 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 635,395 hectares | 635,395 hectares | 635,395 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 652,680 hectares | 652,680 hectares | 652,680 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 682,785 hectares | 682,785 hectares | 682,785 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 698,108 hectares | 698,108 hectares | 698,108 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 701,164 hectares | 701,164 hectares | 701,164 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 697,632 hectares | 697,632 hectares | 697,632 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 694,766 hectares | 694,766 hectares | 694,766 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 688,726 hectares | 688,726 hectares | 688,726 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 692,435 hectares | 692,435 hectares | 692,435 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 669,170 hectares | 669,170 hectares | 669,170 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 594,630 hectares | 594,630 hectares | 594,630 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 407,473 hectares | 353,228 hectares | 457,402 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 328,400 hectares | 298,000 hectares | 358,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 282,700 hectares | 264,000 hectares | 318,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,600 hectares | 210,000 hectares | 252,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,900 hectares | 197,000 hectares | 398,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,300 hectares | 197,000 hectares | 384,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,069 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 255,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,273 hectares | 222,405 hectares | 255,475 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Denmark?
- Land use over the long-term in Denmark was 255,475 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million hectares in 1100.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,000 hectares in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for land use over the long-term?
- Denmark ranks 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.