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Denmark: Rural land area (sq. km)

In , Denmark's Rural land area (sq. km) was 40,365.63.

That's down 0.3% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 593,892.33 . Denmark ranks #131 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #38 of 56.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Denmark Rural land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
40,583.73
Trough
40,365.63

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area (sq. km)
40,365.6270
40,497.3482
40,583.7294

About Rural land area (sq. km)

Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Denmark's Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Denmark's Rural land area (sq. km) was 40,365.63, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Denmark's Rural land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Denmark's Rural land area (sq. km) fell 0.3% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Denmark rank globally on Rural land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Denmark ranked #131 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area (sq. km).
How does Denmark's Rural land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 593,892.33, so Denmark is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #38 of 56.
What is Rural land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2), CC BY 4.0.