Czechia vs Germany: Annual deforestation
Czechia
2,640 hectares per year
in 2020
Germany
3,200 hectares per year
in 2020
Czechia rank
58th
Germany rank
56th
Annual deforestation over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,200 hectares per year against 2,640 hectares per year in Czechia, a difference of 560 hectares per year.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 112 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780 hectares per year | 6,800 hectares per year | 6,020 hectares per year | Germany |
| 2000s | 780 hectares per year | 5,830 hectares per year | 5,050 hectares per year | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,710 hectares per year | 5,000 hectares per year | 3,290 hectares per year | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,640 hectares per year | 3,200 hectares per year | 560 hectares per year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Czechia or Germany?
- Germany, at 3,200 hectares per year against 2,640 hectares per year in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Czechia and Germany?
- 560 hectares per year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Czechia ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.