Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Denmark 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +61.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +25.6% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -25.4% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 90 Estonia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Greece 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lithuania 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uganda 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Liberia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.