Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Denmark
Denmark: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 49.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest with a long-term management plan in Denmark is 49.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Denmark peaked at 49.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 61st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.7% | — |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 49.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 49.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.1%, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in Denmark?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Denmark was 49.8% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Denmark ranks 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).