Denmark vs Norway: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Denmark
49.8%
in 2025
Norway
57.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
61st
Norway rank
58th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 57.2% against 49.8% in Denmark, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 61st and Norway ranks 58th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 32.4% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 46.4% | 3.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 56.8% | 7.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 57.2% against 49.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Denmark and Norway?
- 7.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Denmark ranks 61st and Norway ranks 58th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).