Denmark vs Switzerland: Land area in hectares
Denmark
4.00 million hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
3.95 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
134th
Switzerland rank
135th
Land area in hectares over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.00 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 49,040 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 238 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 47,200 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 47,193 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 47,112 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 47,166 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 48,174 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 48,914 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 49,040 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 4.00 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 49,040 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 135th 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.