Denmark vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Denmark
5.65 percent
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
6.29 percent
in 2023
Denmark rank
153rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
150th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Denmark
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 6.29 percent against 5.65 percent in Denmark, a difference of 0.64 percent.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Denmark ranks 153rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 150th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 percent | 23.81 percent | 15.64 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 7.07 percent | 25.71 percent | 18.64 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 5.71 percent | 21.71 percent | 16 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 7.22 percent | 12.86 percent | 5.64 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 8.51 percent | 8 percent | 0.51 percent | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.28 percent | 5.83 percent | 0.547 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.72 percent | 6.29 percent | 0.5675 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Denmark or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 6.29 percent against 5.65 percent in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Denmark and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.64 percent, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Denmark ranks 153rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 150th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).