Land area in Denmark
Denmark: Land area was 4,000 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4,000 ha th
World rank
145th
of 255 countries
All-time high
4,000 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
4,000 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Denmark is 4,000 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Denmark peaked at 4,000 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,000 ha th, in 1990.
That places Denmark 145th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,000 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 4,000 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4,000 ha th | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,000 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,500 ha th, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,000 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 ha th, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,000 ha th | 4,000 ha th | 4,000 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,000 ha th | 4,000 ha th | 4,000 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,000 ha th | 4,000 ha th | 4,000 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,000 ha th | 4,000 ha th | 4,000 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 142 Dominican Republic 4,820 ha th compare
- 143 Slovakia 4,808 ha th compare
- 144 Estonia 4,273 ha th compare
- 146 Switzerland 3,951 ha th compare
- 147 Bhutan 3,814 ha th compare
- 148 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,367 ha th compare
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 55 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Denmark?
- Land area in Denmark was 4,000 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 ha th in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for land area?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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