Denmark vs Estonia: Land area in hectares
Denmark
4.00 million hectares
in 2023
Estonia
4.27 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
134th
Estonia rank
133rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.27 million hectares against 4.00 million hectares in Denmark, a difference of 273,000 hectares.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 134th and Estonia ranks 133rd of 238 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 239,000 hectares | Estonia |
| 2000s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 239,000 hectares | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 293,000 hectares | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | 274,000 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 4.27 million hectares against 4.00 million hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Denmark and Estonia?
- 273,000 hectares, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Estonia ranks 133rd 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.