Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1991–2025

0.250.50.7511.21991200820251991: 0.75 %1992: 0.744 %1993: 0.739 %1994: 0.734 %1995: 0.728 %1996: 0.723 %1997: 0.718 %1998: 0.713 %1999: 0.708 %2000: 0.703 %2001: 0.257 %2002: 0.257 %2003: 0.256 %2004: 0.255 %2005: 0.255 %2006: 0.254 %2007: 0.253 %2008: 0.253 %2009: 0.252 %2010: 0.251 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 0.27 %2017: 0.269 %2018: 0.269 %2019: 0.268 %2020: 0.267 %2021: 0.31 %2022: 0.309 %2023: 0.308 %2024: 0.308 %2025: 0.307 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Denmark is 0.3%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 31st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 0.3% 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.