Forest area in Denmark
Denmark: Forest area was 642.56 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
642.56 ha th
World rank
150th
of 255 countries
All-time high
642.56 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
531.44 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Denmark stood at 642.56 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Denmark peaked at 642.56 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 531.44 ha th, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 150th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 531.44 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 571.6 ha th | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 586.34 ha th | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 624.26 ha th | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 632.71 ha th | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 642.56 ha th | +1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 642.56 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 642.56 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 531.44 ha th | 531.44 ha th | 531.44 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 571.6 ha th | 571.6 ha th | 571.6 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 605.3 ha th | 586.34 ha th | 624.26 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 637.63 ha th | 632.71 ha th | 642.56 ha th | 2 |
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 in Denmark?
- Forest area in Denmark was 642.56 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 642.56 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 531.44 ha th in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forest area?
- Denmark ranks 150th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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