Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark
Denmark: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 226,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
226,000 hectares
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
147th
of 209 countries
All-time high
398,000 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
187,000 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark stood at 226,000 hectares.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark peaked at 398,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 187,000 hectares, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 147th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 358,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 332,000 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 328,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 325,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 326,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 323,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 308,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 298,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 299,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 289,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 290,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 318,000 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 277,000 hectares | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 277,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 266,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 279,000 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 268,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 264,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 252,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 246,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 243,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 236,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 228,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 220,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 215,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 210,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 217,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 219,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 217,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 212,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 208,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 197,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 317,000 hectares | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 398,000 hectares | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 385,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 315,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 298,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 342,000 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 358,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 376,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 382,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 384,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 370,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 368,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 357,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 350,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 261,000 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 197,000 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 200,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 187,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 200,000 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 195,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 193,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 255,000 hectares | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 226,000 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 235,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 213,000 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 206,687 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 222,405 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 234,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 233,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 226,000 hectares | -3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 226,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 60% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 226,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 | +60.9% | 197,000 hectares | 317,000 hectares |
| 2015 | +32.1% | 193,000 hectares | 255,000 hectares |
| 1995 | +25.6% | 317,000 hectares | 398,000 hectares |
| 2008 | -25.4% | 350,000 hectares | 261,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,778 hectares | 298,000 hectares | 358,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 282,700 hectares | 264,000 hectares | 318,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,600 hectares | 210,000 hectares | 252,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,900 hectares | 197,000 hectares | 398,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,300 hectares | 197,000 hectares | 384,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,069 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 255,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,851 hectares | 222,405 hectares | 234,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 144 Montenegro 249,180 hectares compare
- 145 Greenland 243,110 hectares compare
- 146 Jamaica 229,000 hectares compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 195,000 hectares compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 190,000 hectares compare
- 150 Gambia 187,000 hectares 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 of permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark was 226,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 398,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,000 hectares in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Denmark ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.