Canada vs Denmark: Land area per crop type

Canada
117,000 hectares
in 2024
Denmark
112,000 hectares
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Denmark rank
9th

Land area per crop type over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 117,000 hectares against 112,000 hectares in Denmark, a difference of 5,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th of 65 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 284,678 hectares 90,345 hectares 194,332 hectares Canada
1970s 306,265 hectares 58,143 hectares 248,122 hectares Canada
1980s 369,100 hectares 92,064 hectares 277,036 hectares Canada
1990s 187,860 hectares 85,198 hectares 102,662 hectares Canada
2000s 127,250 hectares 38,507 hectares 88,743 hectares Canada
2010s 100,400 hectares 94,010 hectares 6,390 hectares Canada
2020s 130,646 hectares 110,640 hectares 20,006 hectares Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area per crop type, Canada or Denmark?
Canada, at 117,000 hectares against 112,000 hectares in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area per crop type between Canada and Denmark?
5,000 hectares, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for land area per crop type?
Canada ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 9th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area per crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area per crop type
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 3,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed