Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
129th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Denmark is 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 129th of 176 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +25.6% | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -25.4% | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 126 Pakistan 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Estonia 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tonga 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 United States Virgin Islands 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.2742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.