Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in forest area

Denmark
1,970 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,500 hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st

Annual change in forest area over time

  • Denmark
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,970 hectares against 1,500 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 470 hectares.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 235 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,016 hectares 0 hectares 4,016 hectares Denmark
2000s 1,728 hectares 0 hectares 1,728 hectares Denmark
2010s 4,615 hectares 0 hectares 4,615 hectares Denmark
2020s 1,923 hectares 1,250 hectares 673.33 hectares Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
Denmark, at 1,970 hectares against 1,500 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
470 hectares, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
Denmark ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 235 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 Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
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
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.