Denmark vs Taiwan: Land area in hectares
Denmark
4.00 million hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
3.54 million hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
134th
Taiwan rank
137th
Land area in hectares over time
- Denmark
- Taiwan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.00 million hectares against 3.54 million hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 459,000 hectares.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 134th and Taiwan ranks 137th of 238 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 459,000 hectares | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 459,000 hectares | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 459,000 hectares | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 459,000 hectares | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 459,000 hectares | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 459,000 hectares | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 459,000 hectares | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Denmark or Taiwan?
- Denmark, at 4.00 million hectares against 3.54 million hectares in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Denmark and Taiwan?
- 459,000 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Taiwan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Taiwan ranks 137th 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.