Grassland organic soils — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Grassland organic soils — Area was 15,652 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Denmark is 15,652 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Denmark peaked at 15,906 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,311 ha, in 2003.
That places Denmark 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,460 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,460 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,460 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,460 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,459 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,479 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 15,478 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,475 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,475 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,434 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15,444 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15,342 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,316 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,311 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,312 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,341 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15,346 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,386 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15,423 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15,435 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15,450 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,469 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15,471 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,469 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,439 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,439 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,892 ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,903 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,906 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,615 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,604 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15,596 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15,652 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15,652 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,652 ha | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15,652 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 139.27 ha, 112.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15,652 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,517 ha, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,464 ha | 15,434 ha | 15,479 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,365 ha | 15,311 ha | 15,444 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,605 ha | 15,439 ha | 15,906 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,631 ha | 15,596 ha | 15,652 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 38 Burundi 21,623 ha compare
- 39 Hungary 19,162 ha compare
- 40 Switzerland 16,094 ha compare
- 42 South Africa 15,584 ha compare
- 43 Guyana 14,754 ha compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 12,685 ha compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Denmark?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Denmark was 15,652 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15,906 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,311 ha in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.