Share of forest area within protected areas in Denmark
Denmark: Share of forest area within protected areas was 8.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest area within protected areas in Denmark stood at 8.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Denmark peaked at 8.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Denmark?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Denmark was 8.4% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Denmark ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)