Denmark vs Ukraine: Forest area

Denmark
15.8%
in 2023
Ukraine
16.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
141st
Ukraine rank
139th

Forest area over time

  • Denmark
  • Ukraine
051015199020062023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 16.8% against 15.8% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 141st and Ukraine ranks 139th of 214 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 13.8% 16.2% 2.4% Ukraine
2000s 14.5% 16.4% 2.0% Ukraine
2010s 15.3% 16.6% 1.3% Ukraine
2020s 15.7% 16.7% 1.0% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Denmark or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 16.8% against 15.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Denmark and Ukraine?
1.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ukraine rank globally for forest area?
Denmark ranks 141st and Ukraine ranks 139th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.