Forest area in Denmark
Denmark: Forest area was 15.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Denmark stood at 15.8%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Denmark peaked at 15.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1990.
That places Denmark 141st out of 213 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.
Forest area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3% | — |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.17 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.17 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Denmark?
- Forest area in Denmark was 15.8% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forest area?
- Denmark ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.