Change forest area share total in Denmark
Denmark: Change forest area share total was 0.3066 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Denmark stood at 0.3066.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Denmark peaked at 1.28 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2514, in 2010.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 228 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.
Change forest area share total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.75 | — |
| 1992 | 0.7444 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7389 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7335 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7282 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7229 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7177 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7126 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7076 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7026 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2572 | -63.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2566 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2559 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2552 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2546 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2539 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2533 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2527 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.252 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2514 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | +407.9% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2693 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2685 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2678 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2671 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3104 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3094 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3085 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3075 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3066 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3066 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 4.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +407.9% | 0.2514 | 1.28 |
| 2016 | -77.8% | 1.21 | 0.27 |
| 2001 | -63.4% | 0.7026 | 0.2572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7284 | 0.7076 | 0.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2994 | 0.252 | 0.7026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7555 | 0.2514 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3016 | 0.2671 | 0.3104 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Denmark?
- Change forest area share total in Denmark was 0.3066 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2514 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for change forest area share total?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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