Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Denmark
Denmark: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 350 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Denmark is 350 ha th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Denmark peaked at 350 ha th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 58th of 266 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0.04 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 13.83 ha th | +34475.0% |
| 2010 | 234.91 ha th | +1598.6% |
| 2015 | 261.8 ha th | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 261.96 ha th | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 265.56 ha th | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 268.94 ha th | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 280.45 ha th | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 294 ha th | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 305.18 ha th | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 318.42 ha th | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 337.27 ha th | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 350 ha th | +3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 350 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306.36 ha th, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +34475.0% | 0.04 ha th | 13.83 ha th |
| 2010 | +1598.6% | 13.83 ha th | 234.91 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.93 ha th | 0.04 ha th | 13.83 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 262.27 ha th | 234.91 ha th | 280.45 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 320.97 ha th | 294 ha th | 350 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Denmark?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Denmark was 350 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 350 ha th in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Denmark ranks 58th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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