Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 212.3 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Denmark stood at 212.3 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Denmark peaked at 212.3 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 146.82 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Denmark 152nd out of 222 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.82 1000 ha | 146.82 1000 ha | 146.82 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.82 1000 ha | 146.82 1000 ha | 146.82 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.09 1000 ha | 146.82 1000 ha | 199 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.78 1000 ha | 205.25 1000 ha | 212.3 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.69 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 493 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 252 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 8.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 222 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 28 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 90.36 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,354 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Denmark?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Denmark was 212.3 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 212.3 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.82 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.