Denmark's forest cover rose from 13.7 % in 1994 to 15.8 % in 2023.
Denmark · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Denmark's forest area rose from 5,475 km in 1994 to 6,313 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
112th of 213 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
Denmark's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 17.5 % in 2013 to 16.4 % in 2025.
Denmark's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 67.3 % in 1994 to 65.5 % in 2023.
Denmark's arable land (% of land area) was 59.1 % in 1994 and 59.1 % in 2023.
Air
Denmark's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 16.1 in 1994 to 7.5 in 2023.
Water
Denmark's water stress fell from 18.9 % in 1993 to 15.6 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
126th of 181 · 41st in Europe & C. Asia
Denmark's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 1,156 in 1993 to 1,016 in 2022.
Access
Denmark's safe drinking water rose from 94.6 % in 2000 to 99.9 % in 2024.
Denmark's safe sanitation rose from 94.8 % in 2000 to 98.9 % in 2024.