Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Denmark
Denmark: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 16.1% in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Denmark, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Denmark stood at 16.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Denmark peaked at 16.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 143rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 140 Madagascar 17.1% compare
- 141 Argentina 17.0% compare
- 142 San Marino 16.7% compare
- 144 Azerbaijan 14.7% compare
- 145 Barbados 14.7% compare
- 146 Bermuda 14.4% compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -43.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 6.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -37.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Denmark?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Denmark was 16.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Denmark ranks 143rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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