Denmark vs Least developed countries: Arable land

Denmark
0.3977 hectares per person
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.171 hectares per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
20th

Arable land over time

  • Denmark
  • Least developed countries
0.20.30.40.50.6196119922023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.3977 hectares per person against 0.171 hectares per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2267 hectares per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5723 hectares per person 0.3978 hectares per person 0.1745 hectares per person Denmark
1970s 0.5256 hectares per person 0.3245 hectares per person 0.2011 hectares per person Denmark
1980s 0.5075 hectares per person 0.2645 hectares per person 0.243 hectares per person Denmark
1990s 0.4635 hectares per person 0.2215 hectares per person 0.242 hectares per person Denmark
2000s 0.428 hectares per person 0.1908 hectares per person 0.2372 hectares per person Denmark
2010s 0.424 hectares per person 0.1925 hectares per person 0.2315 hectares per person Denmark
2020s 0.4016 hectares per person 0.1755 hectares per person 0.2261 hectares per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Denmark or Least developed countries?
Denmark, at 0.3977 hectares per person against 0.171 hectares per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Denmark and Least developed countries?
0.2267 hectares per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Least developed countries rank globally for arable land?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.