Share of land covered by forest in Denmark
Denmark: Share of land covered by forest was 16.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by forest in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 16.1% for share of land covered by forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Denmark peaked at 16.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 145th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3% | — |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 48% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5%, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 142 Madagascar 17.1% compare
- 143 Argentina 17.0% compare
- 144 San Marino 16.7% compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 14.7% compare
- 147 Barbados 14.7% compare
- 148 Bermuda 14.4% compare
More environment data for Denmark
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Denmark?
- Share of land covered by forest in Denmark was 16.1% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.