Denmark vs Estonia: Annual deforestation
Denmark
1,230 hectares per year
in 2020
Estonia
720 hectares per year
in 2020
Denmark rank
65th
Estonia rank
67th
Annual deforestation over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,230 hectares per year against 720 hectares per year in Estonia, a difference of 510 hectares per year.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and Estonia ranks 67th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 hectares per year | 230 hectares per year | 200 hectares per year | Estonia |
| 2000s | 180 hectares per year | 4,110 hectares per year | 3,930 hectares per year | Estonia |
| 2010s | 440 hectares per year | 5,390 hectares per year | 4,950 hectares per year | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1,230 hectares per year | 720 hectares per year | 510 hectares per year | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 1,230 hectares per year against 720 hectares per year in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Denmark and Estonia?
- 510 hectares per year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Estonia ranks 67th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.