China vs Germany: Deforestation embedded in trade
China
144,628 hectares
in 2023
Germany
47,928 hectares
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 144,628 hectares against 47,928 hectares in Germany, a difference of 96,700 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 3.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,652 hectares | 83,435 hectares | 20,217 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 264,657 hectares | 76,472 hectares | 188,186 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 186,198 hectares | 58,228 hectares | 127,970 hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, China or Germany?
- China, at 144,628 hectares against 47,928 hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between China and Germany?
- 96,700 hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.