Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Denmark, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.001 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 92nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +178.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +196.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 89 East Timor 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Slovakia 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Spain 0.001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Czechia 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Haiti 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Guinea 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.