Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 13.2% in 2025. β Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Denmark, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Denmark stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Denmark peaked at 13.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 98th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 95 China, People's Republic of 14.5% compare
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More environment data for Denmark
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Denmark?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Denmark was 13.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Denmark ranks 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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