Forest area km in Denmark
Denmark: Forest area km was 642,560 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
642,560
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 235 countries
All-time high
642,560
in 2025
All-time low
531,440
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Denmark stood at 642,560. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Denmark peaked at 642,560 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 531,440, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 138th of 235 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.
Forest area km in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 531,440 | — |
| 1991 | 535,456 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 539,472 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 543,488 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 547,504 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 551,520 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 555,536 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 559,552 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 563,568 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 567,584 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 571,600 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 573,074 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 574,548 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 576,022 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 577,496 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 578,970 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 580,444 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 581,918 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 583,392 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 584,866 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 586,340 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 593,924 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 601,508 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 609,092 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 616,676 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 624,260 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 625,950 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 627,640 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 629,330 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 631,020 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 632,710 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 634,680 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 636,650 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 638,620 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 640,590 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 642,560 | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 642,560 is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 642,560 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549,512 | 531,440 | 567,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,233 | 571,600 | 584,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,574 | 586,340 | 631,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 637,635 | 632,710 | 642,560 | 6 |
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 forest area km in Denmark?
- Forest area km in Denmark was 642,560 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 642,560 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,440 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forest area km?
- Denmark ranks 138th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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