Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Denmark 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 126 Ukraine 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Argentina 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 San Marino 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Barbados 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bermuda 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.