Annual change in forest area in Denmark
Denmark: Annual change in forest area was 1,970 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,970 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 235 countries
All-time high
7,584 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
1,474 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Denmark stood at 1,970 hectares.
The figure is down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Denmark peaked at 7,584 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,474 hectares, in 2001.
That places Denmark 48th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,016 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 4,016 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,016 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,016 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,016 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,016 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,016 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,016 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,016 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,016 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,474 hectares | -63.3% |
| 2002 | 1,474 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,474 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,474 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,474 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,474 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,474 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,474 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,474 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,474 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,584 hectares | +414.5% |
| 2012 | 7,584 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,584 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,584 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,584 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,690 hectares | -77.7% |
| 2017 | 1,690 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,690 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,690 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,690 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,970 hectares | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,970 hectares | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,970 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,016 hectares | 4,016 hectares | 4,016 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,728 hectares | 1,474 hectares | 4,016 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,615 hectares | 1,474 hectares | 7,584 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,923 hectares | 1,690 hectares | 1,970 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 45 Mauritania 2,630 hectares compare
- 46 Cuba 2,190 hectares compare
- 47 Israel 2,000 hectares compare
- 49 Slovakia 1,854 hectares compare
- 50 Switzerland 1,832 hectares compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 1,500 hectares compare
- 51 South Sudan 1,500 hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Denmark?
- Annual change in forest area in Denmark was 1,970 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,584 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,474 hectares in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for annual change in forest area?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.