Denmark vs Uruguay: Cropland use over the long term

Denmark
2.36 million
in 2025
Uruguay
2.06 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
84th
Uruguay rank
86th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Denmark
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.36 million against 2.06 million in Uruguay, a difference of 299,140.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 202 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Uruguay Difference Ahead
1000s 489,367 0 489,367 Denmark
1100s 561,371 0 561,371 Denmark
1200s 630,143 0 630,143 Denmark
1300s 688,157 0 688,157 Denmark
1400s 426,415 0 426,415 Denmark
1500s 634,631 0 634,631 Denmark
1600s 711,466 0 711,466 Denmark
1700s 770,533 12,525 758,008 Denmark
1710s 775,164 16,480 758,684 Denmark
1720s 779,531 21,684 757,847 Denmark
1730s 783,619 28,532 755,088 Denmark
1740s 787,413 37,541 749,872 Denmark
1750s 790,897 49,397 741,500 Denmark
1760s 794,074 51,984 742,090 Denmark
1770s 796,876 54,706 742,170 Denmark
1780s 799,303 57,570 741,733 Denmark
1790s 801,341 60,583 740,758 Denmark
1800s 802,938 63,751 739,187 Denmark
1810s 856,782 67,084 789,698 Denmark
1820s 908,762 70,589 838,173 Denmark
1830s 990,857 95,258 895,599 Denmark
1840s 1.04 million 126,957 917,303 Denmark
1850s 1.14 million 169,197 970,473 Denmark
1860s 1.27 million 304,271 968,689 Denmark
1870s 1.40 million 439,184 958,516 Denmark
1880s 1.52 million 593,743 924,247 Denmark
1890s 1.65 million 877,201 769,669 Denmark
1900s 1.81 million 1.17 million 637,860 Denmark
1910s 2.00 million 1.33 million 668,480 Denmark
1920s 2.27 million 1.57 million 700,200 Denmark
1930s 2.45 million 1.81 million 634,500 Denmark
1940s 2.58 million 2.04 million 534,630 Denmark
1950s 2.70 million 2.36 million 339,365 Denmark
1960s 2.74 million 2.29 million 452,516 Denmark
1970s 2.66 million 1.67 million 989,610 Denmark
1980s 2.61 million 1.38 million 1.24 million Denmark
1990s 2.43 million 1.34 million 1.09 million Denmark
2000s 2.33 million 1.56 million 769,965 Denmark
2010s 2.43 million 2.28 million 149,730 Denmark
2020s 2.38 million 2.08 million 294,902 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Denmark or Uruguay?
Denmark, at 2.36 million against 2.06 million in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Denmark and Uruguay?
299,140, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Denmark ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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