Forestland — Area in Denmark
Denmark: Forestland — Area was 642.56 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Denmark stood at 642.56 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Denmark peaked at 642.56 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 531.44 1000 ha, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 132nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 531.44 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 535.46 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 539.47 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 543.49 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 547.5 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 551.52 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 555.54 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 559.55 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 563.57 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 567.58 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 571.6 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 573.07 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 574.55 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 576.02 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 577.5 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 578.97 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 580.44 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 581.92 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 583.39 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 584.87 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 586.34 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 593.92 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 601.51 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 609.09 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 616.68 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 624.26 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 625.95 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 627.64 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 629.33 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 631.02 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 632.71 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 634.68 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 636.65 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 638.62 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 640.59 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 642.56 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 642.56 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 642.56 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549.51 1000 ha | 531.44 1000 ha | 567.58 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 578.23 1000 ha | 571.6 1000 ha | 584.87 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.57 1000 ha | 586.34 1000 ha | 631.02 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.63 1000 ha | 632.71 1000 ha | 642.56 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Denmark?
- Forestland — area in Denmark was 642.56 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 642.56 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 531.44 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forestland — area?
- Denmark ranks 132nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).