Forest certified for sustainable use in Denmark
Denmark: Forest certified for sustainable use was 350,000 thousands of hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest certified for sustainable use in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, forest certified for sustainable use in Denmark stood at 350,000 thousands of hectares. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Denmark peaked at 350,000 thousands of hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
That places Denmark 53rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Denmark, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 40 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 13,830 thousands of hectares | +34475.0% |
| 2010 | 234,910 thousands of hectares | +1598.6% |
| 2015 | 261,800 thousands of hectares | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 261,960 thousands of hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 265,560 thousands of hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 268,940 thousands of hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 280,450 thousands of hectares | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 294,000 thousands of hectares | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 305,180 thousands of hectares | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 318,420 thousands of hectares | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 337,270 thousands of hectares | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 350,000 thousands of hectares | +3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 350,000 thousands of hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,570 thousands of hectares, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest certified for sustainable use in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +34475.0% | 40 thousands of hectares | 13,830 thousands of hectares |
| 2010 | +1598.6% | 13,830 thousands of hectares | 234,910 thousands of hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,935 thousands of hectares | 40 thousands of hectares | 13,830 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 262,270 thousands of hectares | 234,910 thousands of hectares | 280,450 thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 320,974 thousands of hectares | 294,000 thousands of hectares | 350,000 thousands of hectares | 5 |
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 certified for sustainable use in Denmark?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Denmark was 350,000 thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 350,000 thousands of hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).