Agriculture-driven deforestation in Denmark
Denmark: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 44.3 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 44.3 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Denmark peaked at 227.56 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.9 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.04 hectares | 39.41 hectares | 227.56 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.93 hectares | 30.76 hectares | 124.39 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.07 hectares | 29.9 hectares | 46.62 hectares | 5 |
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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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Denmark?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Denmark was 44.3 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 227.56 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 hectares in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.