Forest area in Denmark
Denmark: Forest area was 6,313 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Denmark is 6,313 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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 6,313 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,314 sq. km, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,314 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 5,355 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,395 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,435 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5,475 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,515 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,555 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,596 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,636 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,676 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,716 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,731 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,746 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,761 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,776 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,790 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,805 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,820 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,835 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,850 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,865 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,941 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,018 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,094 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,170 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,247 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,247 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,256 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,266 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,275 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,284 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,294 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,303 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,313 sq. km | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6,313 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6,313 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,495 sq. km | 5,314 sq. km | 5,676 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,783 sq. km | 5,716 sq. km | 5,850 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,138 sq. km | 5,865 sq. km | 6,275 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,298 sq. km | 6,284 sq. km | 6,313 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (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 6,313 sq. km 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 6,313 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,314 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for forest area?
- Denmark ranks 134th out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.