Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 478 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Denmark stood at 478 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Denmark peaked at 569 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 430 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Denmark 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 437 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 430 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 444 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 432 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 464 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 474 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 471 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 515 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 536 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 562 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 566 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 569 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 566 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 561 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 493 1000 ha | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 510.9 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 488.1 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 494.1 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 524.59 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 520.87 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 493 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 480 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 474 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 478 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 478 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 30.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 478 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 467 1000 ha | 430 1000 ha | 536 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 533.47 1000 ha | 488.1 1000 ha | 569 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.17 1000 ha | 474 1000 ha | 520.87 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Denmark?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Denmark was 478 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 569 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.