Share of land area that is protected in Denmark
Denmark: Share of land area that is protected was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Denmark stood at 16.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Denmark peaked at 26.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 112th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.2% | 26.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 17.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 109 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 16.5% compare
- 110 Curacao 16.5% compare
- 112 American Samoa 16.4% compare
- 112 Belgium 16.4% compare
- 115 East Timor 16.1% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 16.1% compare
- 115 Uganda 16.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Denmark?
- Share of land area that is protected in Denmark was 16.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Denmark ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.