Denmark vs South Korea: Cropland area

Denmark
1.11 million
in 2010
South Korea
1.12 million
in 2010
Denmark rank
101st
South Korea rank
98th

Cropland area over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.12 million against 1.11 million in Denmark, a difference of 7,400.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 101st and South Korea ranks 98th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 19 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Korea Difference Ahead
1780s 543,310 293,906 249,404 Denmark
1790s 543,766 305,386 238,380 Denmark
1800s 544,032 326,212 217,820 Denmark
1810s 557,754 351,231 206,523 Denmark
1820s 571,411 381,906 189,505 Denmark
1830s 595,407 396,299 199,108 Denmark
1840s 611,481 410,912 200,569 Denmark
1850s 640,283 424,600 215,683 Denmark
1860s 681,437 439,599 241,838 Denmark
1870s 720,661 453,792 266,869 Denmark
1880s 759,047 467,360 291,687 Denmark
1890s 802,782 480,572 322,210 Denmark
1900s 860,142 495,526 364,616 Denmark
1910s 935,055 514,576 420,479 Denmark
1920s 1.06 million 604,466 450,804 Denmark
1930s 1.19 million 728,344 460,076 Denmark
1940s 1.29 million 821,511 466,219 Denmark
1950s 1.27 million 1.02 million 253,180 Denmark
1960s 1.35 million 1.34 million 8,690 Denmark
1970s 1.26 million 1.43 million 165,140 South Korea
1980s 1.24 million 1.36 million 124,660 South Korea
1990s 1.17 million 1.32 million 149,950 South Korea
2000s 1.14 million 1.22 million 76,450 South Korea
2010s 1.11 million 1.12 million 7,400 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Denmark or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.12 million against 1.11 million in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Denmark and South Korea?
7,400, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for cropland area?
Denmark ranks 101st and South Korea ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.