Land natural share in Denmark

Denmark: Land natural share was 61.44 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
61.44
World rank
74th
of 168 countries
All-time high
75.57
in 1800
All-time low
53.63
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Denmark, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 75.51790: 75.51800: 75.61810: 75.21820: 74.81830: 74.21840: 73.81850: 731860: 71.91870: 70.81880: 69.81890: 68.61900: 671910: 651920: 61.71930: 581940: 55.21950: 55.81960: 53.61970: 56.61980: 58.31990: 612000: 60.72010: 61.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 61.44 for land natural share in 2010.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Denmark peaked at 75.57 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 53.63, in 1960.

Denmark ranks 74th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Denmark, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 75.53 —
1790 75.55 +0.0%
1800 75.57 +0.0%
1810 75.2 -0.5%
1820 74.83 -0.5%
1830 74.18 -0.9%
1840 73.76 -0.6%
1850 72.99 -1.0%
1860 71.87 -1.5%
1870 70.82 -1.5%
1880 69.78 -1.5%
1890 68.59 -1.7%
1900 67.04 -2.3%
1910 65 -3.1%
1920 61.7 -5.1%
1930 57.99 -6.0%
1940 55.22 -4.8%
1950 55.83 +1.1%
1960 53.63 -3.9%
1970 56.63 +5.6%
1980 58.31 +3.0%
1990 61 +4.6%
2000 60.71 -0.5%
2010 61.44 +1.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 61.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 61.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 75.53 75.53 75.53 1
1790s 75.55 75.55 75.55 1
1800s 75.57 75.57 75.57 1
1810s 75.2 75.2 75.2 1
1820s 74.83 74.83 74.83 1
1830s 74.18 74.18 74.18 1
1840s 73.76 73.76 73.76 1
1850s 72.99 72.99 72.99 1
1860s 71.87 71.87 71.87 1
1870s 70.82 70.82 70.82 1
1880s 69.78 69.78 69.78 1
1890s 68.59 68.59 68.59 1
1900s 67.04 67.04 67.04 1
1910s 65 65 65 1
1920s 61.7 61.7 61.7 1
1930s 57.99 57.99 57.99 1
1940s 55.22 55.22 55.22 1
1950s 55.83 55.83 55.83 1
1960s 53.63 53.63 53.63 1
1970s 56.63 56.63 56.63 1
1980s 58.31 58.31 58.31 1
1990s 61 61 61 1
2000s 60.71 60.71 60.71 1
2010s 61.44 61.44 61.44 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 71 Sierra Leone 62.4 compare
  2. 72 Russia 62.1 compare
  3. 73 France 62.02 compare
  4. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.25 compare
  5. 76 Croatia 61.22 compare
  6. 77 East Timor 60.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Denmark?
Land natural share in Denmark was 61.44 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 75.57 in 1800.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 53.63 in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for land natural share?
Denmark ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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