Annual deforestation in Denmark
Denmark: Annual deforestation was 1,230 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual deforestation in Denmark, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Denmark stood at 1,230 hectares per year. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 373.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Denmark peaked at 1,230 hectares per year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Denmark 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 hectares per year | 30 hectares per year | 30 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 180 hectares per year | 180 hectares per year | 180 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 440 hectares per year | 260 hectares per year | 620 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,230 hectares per year | 1,230 hectares per year | 1,230 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Denmark?
- Annual deforestation in Denmark was 1,230 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,230 hectares per year in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for annual deforestation?
- Denmark ranks 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.1%. 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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