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. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.2%
World rank
122nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2025
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 122nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +4816.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +126.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +25.2% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | +57.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.5%, 91% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.0%, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
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 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 122nd out of 198 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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