Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Denmark
1,970 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,500 hectares
in 2025
Denmark rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 1,970 hectares against 1,500 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.