Denmark vs Finland: Cropland use over the long term
Denmark
2.36 million
in 2025
Finland
2.24 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
84th
Finland rank
85th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.36 million against 2.24 million in Finland, a difference of 111,070.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 84th and Finland ranks 85th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 33 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 489,367 | 80,227 | 409,140 | Denmark |
| 1100s | 561,371 | 91,314 | 470,057 | Denmark |
| 1200s | 630,143 | 101,662 | 528,481 | Denmark |
| 1300s | 688,157 | 111,144 | 577,013 | Denmark |
| 1400s | 426,415 | 98,020 | 328,395 | Denmark |
| 1500s | 634,631 | 94,575 | 540,056 | Denmark |
| 1600s | 711,466 | 181,078 | 530,388 | Denmark |
| 1700s | 770,533 | 342,587 | 427,946 | Denmark |
| 1710s | 775,164 | 372,159 | 403,005 | Denmark |
| 1720s | 779,531 | 404,194 | 375,337 | Denmark |
| 1730s | 783,619 | 438,883 | 344,736 | Denmark |
| 1740s | 787,413 | 476,427 | 310,986 | Denmark |
| 1750s | 790,897 | 517,042 | 273,855 | Denmark |
| 1760s | 794,074 | 560,954 | 233,120 | Denmark |
| 1770s | 796,876 | 608,401 | 188,475 | Denmark |
| 1780s | 799,303 | 659,632 | 139,671 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 801,341 | 714,908 | 86,433 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 802,938 | 774,496 | 28,442 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 856,782 | 838,673 | 18,109 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 908,762 | 907,714 | 1,048 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 990,857 | 1.05 million | 56,903 | Finland |
| 1840s | 1.04 million | 1.10 million | 57,050 | Finland |
| 1850s | 1.14 million | 1.23 million | 92,110 | Finland |
| 1860s | 1.27 million | 1.28 million | 11,750 | Finland |
| 1870s | 1.40 million | 1.36 million | 35,980 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.52 million | 1.46 million | 56,040 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.65 million | 1.66 million | 13,200 | Finland |
| 1900s | 1.81 million | 1.86 million | 55,080 | Finland |
| 1910s | 2.00 million | 2.10 million | 99,340 | Finland |
| 1920s | 2.27 million | 2.25 million | 25,850 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2.45 million | 2.38 million | 68,300 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.58 million | 2.35 million | 226,200 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.70 million | 2.56 million | 142,421 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 2.70 million | 43,615 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.66 million | 2.46 million | 197,710 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 2.30 million | 311,595 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.22 million | 210,439 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 2.23 million | 93,225 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.43 million | 2.25 million | 178,820 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.25 million | 131,493 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 2.36 million against 2.24 million in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Denmark and Finland?
- 111,070, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Denmark ranks 84th and Finland ranks 85th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.