Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 222 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 222 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Denmark peaked at 398 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 187 1000 ha, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 166th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 358 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 332 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 328 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 325 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 326 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 323 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 308 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 298 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 299 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 289 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 290 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 318 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 277 1000 ha | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 277 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 266 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 279 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 268 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 264 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 252 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 246 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 243 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 236 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 228 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 220 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 215 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 210 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 217 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 219 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 217 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 212 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 208 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 197 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 317 1000 ha | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 398 1000 ha | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 385 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 315 1000 ha | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 298 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 342 1000 ha | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 358 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 376 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 382 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 384 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 370 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 368 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 357 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 350 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 261 1000 ha | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 197 1000 ha | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 200 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 187 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 200 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 195 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 193 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 255 1000 ha | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 226 1000 ha | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 235 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 213 1000 ha | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 206.69 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 222.41 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 234 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 233 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 226 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 222 1000 ha | -1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 222 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 58% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 222 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 193 1000 ha | 255 1000 ha |
| 1995 | +25.6% | 317 1000 ha | 398 1000 ha |
| 2008 | -25.4% | 350 1000 ha | 261 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.78 1000 ha | 298 1000 ha | 358 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 282.7 1000 ha | 264 1000 ha | 318 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.6 1000 ha | 210 1000 ha | 252 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.9 1000 ha | 197 1000 ha | 398 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.3 1000 ha | 197 1000 ha | 384 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.07 1000 ha | 187 1000 ha | 255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.48 1000 ha | 222 1000 ha | 234 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 163 Greenland 243.11 1000 ha compare
- 164 Montenegro 229.23 1000 ha compare
- 165 Jamaica 229 1000 ha compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 195 1000 ha compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 190 1000 ha compare
- 169 Norway 176 1000 ha 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)
- 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Denmark?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Denmark was 222 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 398 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Denmark ranks 166th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.