Denmark vs World: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3977 hectares per person against 0.1717 hectares per person in World, a difference of 0.226 hectares per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 23rd and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5723 hectares per person | 0.3351 hectares per person | 0.2372 hectares per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.5256 hectares per person | 0.2826 hectares per person | 0.243 hectares per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.5075 hectares per person | 0.2468 hectares per person | 0.2607 hectares per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.4635 hectares per person | 0.2327 hectares per person | 0.2308 hectares per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.428 hectares per person | 0.2066 hectares per person | 0.2214 hectares per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.424 hectares per person | 0.1866 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.4016 hectares per person | 0.1741 hectares per person | 0.2275 hectares per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 0.3977 hectares per person against 0.1717 hectares per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Denmark and World?
- 0.226 hectares per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for arable land?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and World 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
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.