Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Denmark

Denmark: Land use hidden — Planted Forest was 3,805 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,805 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
53rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
4,600 Square kilometres
in 2015
All-time low
3,805 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Denmark, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 4.5k Square kilometres1991: 4.5k Square kilometres1992: 4.5k Square kilometres1993: 4.5k Square kilometres1994: 4.5k Square kilometres1995: 4.5k Square kilometres1996: 4.5k Square kilometres1997: 4.5k Square kilometres1998: 4.5k Square kilometres1999: 4.5k Square kilometres2000: 4.5k Square kilometres2001: 4.5k Square kilometres2002: 4.5k Square kilometres2003: 4.5k Square kilometres2004: 4.5k Square kilometres2005: 4.5k Square kilometres2006: 4.5k Square kilometres2007: 4.5k Square kilometres2008: 4.5k Square kilometres2009: 4.5k Square kilometres2010: 4.5k Square kilometres2011: 4.5k Square kilometres2012: 4.5k Square kilometres2013: 4.5k Square kilometres2014: 4.6k Square kilometres2015: 4.6k Square kilometres2016: 4.5k Square kilometres2017: 4.4k Square kilometres2018: 4.3k Square kilometres2019: 4.2k Square kilometres2020: 4.1k Square kilometres2021: 4.0k Square kilometres2022: 3.9k Square kilometres2023: 3.8k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3,805 Square kilometres for land use hidden — planted forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — planted forest in Denmark peaked at 4,600 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,805 Square kilometres, in 2023.

That places Denmark 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,470 Square kilometres 4,470 Square kilometres 4,470 Square kilometres 10
2000s 4,470 Square kilometres 4,470 Square kilometres 4,470 Square kilometres 10
2010s 4,474 Square kilometres 4,226 Square kilometres 4,600 Square kilometres 10
2020s 3,963 Square kilometres 3,805 Square kilometres 4,120 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — planted forest in Denmark?
Land use hidden — planted forest in Denmark was 3,805 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4,600 Square kilometres in 2015.
What is the lowest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3,805 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for land use hidden — planted forest?
Denmark ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — planted forest rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Planted Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata