Denmark: Forest area, percent

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 Denmark

Forest area, percent of total land area

 Latest value 15.8
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 14.7
 Min - Max 13.3 - 15.8
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 15.8 percent, unchanged from 15.8 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 31.6 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1990 to 2023 is 14.7 percent. The minimum value, 13.3 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 15.8 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Denmark: Forest area, percent
 2023 15.8
 2022 15.8
 2021 15.7
 2020 15.7
 2019 15.7
 2018 15.7
 2017 15.6
 2016 15.6




Definition: 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.

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