Breakdown of habitable land area in Denmark
Denmark: Breakdown of habitable land area was 194,040 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
194,040 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 235 countries
All-time high
195,140 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
193,340 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Denmark, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Denmark stood at 194,040 hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over five years.
Denmark ranks 68th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 195,140 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 193,850 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 193,990 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 193,340 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 194,040 hectares | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 194,040 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 9.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 194,040 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Denmark?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Denmark was 194,040 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 195,140 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,340 hectares in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.