Denmark vs Netherlands: Global peak agricultural land

Denmark
1.30 million
in 2010
Netherlands
1.24 million
in 2010
Denmark rank
123rd
Netherlands rank
126th

Global peak agricultural land over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.30 million against 1.24 million in Netherlands, a difference of 61,650.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 126th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1780s 659,681 818,987 159,306 Netherlands
1790s 658,827 805,491 146,664 Netherlands
1800s 657,800 792,240 134,440 Netherlands
1810s 674,316 799,581 125,265 Netherlands
1820s 690,903 823,317 132,414 Netherlands
1830s 720,019 854,036 134,017 Netherlands
1840s 738,610 878,594 139,984 Netherlands
1850s 773,094 897,859 124,765 Netherlands
1860s 823,076 921,155 98,079 Netherlands
1870s 870,098 947,713 77,615 Netherlands
1880s 916,322 997,636 81,314 Netherlands
1890s 968,901 1.06 million 86,699 Netherlands
1900s 1.04 million 1.13 million 90,970 Netherlands
1910s 1.13 million 1.20 million 71,650 Netherlands
1920s 1.27 million 1.27 million 640 Netherlands
1930s 1.44 million 1.36 million 75,570 Denmark
1940s 1.56 million 1.43 million 132,930 Denmark
1950s 1.53 million 1.51 million 22,140 Denmark
1960s 1.62 million 1.59 million 30,960 Denmark
1970s 1.50 million 1.54 million 44,600 Netherlands
1980s 1.43 million 1.41 million 15,090 Denmark
1990s 1.32 million 1.32 million 8,890 Denmark
2000s 1.34 million 1.24 million 91,400 Denmark
2010s 1.30 million 1.24 million 61,650 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global peak agricultural land, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 1.30 million against 1.24 million in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between Denmark and Netherlands?
61,650, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for global peak agricultural land?
Denmark ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 126th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global peak agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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