Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Denmark
Denmark: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 226,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 146th of 208 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.
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
- 143 Montenegro 249,180 hectares compare
- 144 Greenland 243,110 hectares compare
- 145 Jamaica 229,000 hectares compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 195,000 hectares compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 190,000 hectares compare
- 149 Gambia 187,000 hectares compare
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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 146th out of 208 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.