Above-ground forest biomass in Denmark
Denmark: Above-ground forest biomass was 121.05 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Denmark stood at 121.05 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Denmark peaked at 121.05 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.47 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Denmark 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 100.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.87 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 112.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 112.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 112.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 112.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 112.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 113.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 121.05 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 121.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 121.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.75 tonnes per hectare | 100.75 tonnes per hectare | 100.75 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.47 tonnes per hectare | 100.47 tonnes per hectare | 100.47 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 111.61 tonnes per hectare | 106.87 tonnes per hectare | 112.93 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 117.07 tonnes per hectare | 113.1 tonnes per hectare | 121.05 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 90 United States 129.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Latvia 128.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.43 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 East Timor 121 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Bolivia 120.14 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Mauritius 120.14 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Denmark?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Denmark was 121.05 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 121.05 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.47 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Denmark ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).