Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Denmark
Denmark: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 430,250 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
430,250 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
450,280 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
384,620 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Denmark stood at 430,250 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Denmark peaked at 450,280 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 384,620 hectares, in 1990.
That places Denmark 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 384,620 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 388,636 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 392,652 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 396,668 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 400,684 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 404,700 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 408,716 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 412,732 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 416,748 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 420,764 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 424,780 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 426,254 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 427,728 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 429,202 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 430,676 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 432,150 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 433,624 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 435,098 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 436,572 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 438,046 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 439,520 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 441,672 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 443,824 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 445,976 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 448,128 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 450,280 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 445,716 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 441,152 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 436,588 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 432,024 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 427,460 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 428,018 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 428,576 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 429,134 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 429,692 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 430,250 hectares | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 430,250 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 430,250 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402,692 hectares | 384,620 hectares | 420,764 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 431,413 hectares | 424,780 hectares | 438,046 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,488 hectares | 432,024 hectares | 450,280 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,855 hectares | 427,460 hectares | 430,250 hectares | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Denmark?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Denmark was 430,250 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 450,280 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,620 hectares in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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