Commodity driven deforestation in Denmark
Denmark: Commodity driven deforestation was 44.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.3
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
124th
of 187 countries
All-time high
227.56
in 2001
All-time low
29.9
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 44.3 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Denmark peaked at 227.56 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 2022.
That places Denmark 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 227.56 | — |
| 2002 | 39.41 | -82.7% |
| 2003 | 46.99 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 41.79 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 118.14 | +182.7% |
| 2006 | 87.49 | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 77.35 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 130.49 | +68.7% |
| 2009 | 212.17 | +62.6% |
| 2010 | 124.39 | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 46.48 | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 80.15 | +72.4% |
| 2013 | 30.76 | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 90.17 | +193.1% |
| 2015 | 56.07 | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 94.84 | +69.1% |
| 2017 | 90.46 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 57.7 | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 78.3 | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 45.06 | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 46.62 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 29.9 | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 34.47 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 44.3 | +28.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 44.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 44.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.04 | 39.41 | 227.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.93 | 30.76 | 124.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.07 | 29.9 | 46.62 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Denmark?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Denmark was 44.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 227.56 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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