Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1875 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark is 0.1875 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.3225 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1275 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 91st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2375 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.265 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3225 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.32 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2525 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2125 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1425 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1575 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.135 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.155 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.16 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1875 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1875 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1875 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2172 ha per square kilometre | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | 0.3225 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1781 ha per square kilometre | 0.155 ha per square kilometre | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 88 Iraq 0.2046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Afghanistan 0.1947 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Morocco 0.1875 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Jamaica 0.1855 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bhutan 0.1819 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lithuania 0.1799 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.1875 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3225 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1275 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 91st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.