Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Denmark
Denmark: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 1.07 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.07 million m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Denmark peaked at 2.02 million m3 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 464,349 m3, in 1997.
That places Denmark 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 930,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 937,000 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.17 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.30 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 1.79 million m3 | +37.0% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million m3 | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 955,000 m3 | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 796,000 m3 | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 888,000 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 927,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million m3 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million m3 | +69.7% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million m3 | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million m3 | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 941,000 m3 | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 941,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 806,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 942,000 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 970,000 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 873,962 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 808,727 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 741,520 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 631,262 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 659,927 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 686,128 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 622,713 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 464,349 m3 | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 565,558 m3 | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 734,700 m3 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million m3 | +143.4% |
| 2001 | 590,300 m3 | -67.0% |
| 2002 | 505,600 m3 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 522,100 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 550,300 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million m3 | +82.8% |
| 2006 | 668,800 m3 | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 764,500 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 692,100 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 613,300 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 767,900 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 711,400 m3 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 855,400 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 939,200 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million m3 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million m3 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.07 million m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 million m3, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.07 million m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.30 million m3, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +143.4% | 734,700 m3 | 1.79 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million m3 | 930,000 m3 | 1.79 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 million m3 | 796,000 m3 | 1.48 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million m3 | 806,000 m3 | 2.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 678,885 m3 | 464,349 m3 | 873,962 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 770,090 m3 | 505,600 m3 | 1.79 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 978,960 m3 | 711,400 m3 | 1.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million m3 | 1.07 million m3 | 1.07 million m3 | 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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Denmark?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Denmark was 1.07 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million m3 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,349 m3 in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Denmark ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en