Bhutan vs Denmark: Land area in hectares
Bhutan
3.81 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark
4.00 million hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
136th
Denmark rank
134th
Land area in hectares over time
- Bhutan
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.00 million hectares against 3.81 million hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 186,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 136th and Denmark ranks 134th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 672,300 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 4.67 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 672,300 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 4.67 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 672,300 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4.26 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 256,920 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3.88 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 120,980 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.81 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 187,300 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.81 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 186,000 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Bhutan or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 4.00 million hectares against 3.81 million hectares in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Bhutan and Denmark?
- 186,000 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Denmark?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Denmark rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Bhutan ranks 136th and Denmark ranks 134th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.