Finland vs Germany: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Finland
5.4 square meters
in 2023
Germany
5.73 square meters
in 2023
Finland rank
64th
Germany rank
62nd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.73 square meters against 5.4 square meters in Finland, a difference of 0.33 square meters.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 64th and Germany ranks 62nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.35 square meters | 10.35 square meters | 2 square meters | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.56 square meters | 9.42 square meters | 2.14 square meters | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.17 square meters | 7.02 square meters | 0.8408 square meters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 5.73 square meters against 5.4 square meters in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Finland and Germany?
- 0.33 square meters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Finland ranks 64th and Germany ranks 62nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.