Denmark vs Iran: Share of forest area within protected areas
Denmark
13.2%
in 2025
Iran
14.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
121st
Iran rank
119th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Denmark
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 14.1% against 13.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 121st and Iran ranks 119th of 197 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 14.1% | 14.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 14.1% | 11.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 14.1% | 7.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 14.1% | 3.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Denmark or Iran?
- Iran, at 14.1% against 13.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Denmark and Iran?
- 0.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Denmark ranks 121st and Iran ranks 119th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. 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 within legally established protected areas (%).