Forest area in Denmark
Denmark: Forest area was 642.56 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
642.56 ha th
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
642.56 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
531.44 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Denmark, 1990β2025
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 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.696 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 509,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 513,830 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 17,453 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,730 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 248,479 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 153,799 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 442,797 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 425,964 t (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 138th out of 236 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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