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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed