Tree cover loss in Denmark
Denmark: Tree cover loss was 3,628 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Denmark stood at 3,628 hectares.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Denmark peaked at 9,111 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,169 hectares, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 103rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,468 hectares | 1,169 hectares | 8,974 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,280 hectares | 1,994 hectares | 9,111 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,771 hectares | 3,166 hectares | 4,752 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Denmark?
- Tree cover loss in Denmark was 3,628 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9,111 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,169 hectares in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for tree cover loss?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.