China vs Denmark: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
China
14.5%
in 2025
Denmark
13.2%
in 2025
China rank
97th
Denmark rank
100th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
China currently reports 14.5% against 13.2% in Denmark, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 97th and Denmark ranks 100th of 168 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% | China |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.0% | 4.9% | China |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 6.7% | 6.6% | China |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 10.8% | 3.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, China or Denmark?
- China, at 14.5% against 13.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between China and Denmark?
- 1.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- China ranks 97th and Denmark ranks 100th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.