Denmark vs Greenland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Denmark
226,000 hectares
in 2023
Greenland
243,110 hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
147th
Greenland rank
145th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Denmark
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 243,110 hectares against 226,000 hectares in Denmark, a difference of 17,110 hectares.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 147th and Greenland ranks 145th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Greenland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,778 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 91,778 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 282,700 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 47,700 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 228,600 hectares | 235,450 hectares | 6,850 hectares | Greenland |
| 1990s | 288,900 hectares | 238,150 hectares | 50,750 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 340,300 hectares | 241,150 hectares | 99,150 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 211,069 hectares | 243,099 hectares | 32,030 hectares | Greenland |
| 2020s | 228,851 hectares | 243,110 hectares | 14,259 hectares | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Denmark or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 243,110 hectares against 226,000 hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Denmark and Greenland?
- 17,110 hectares, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greenland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Greenland rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Greenland ranks 145th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.