France vs Germany: Deforestation embedded in trade
France
27,984 hectares
in 2023
Germany
47,928 hectares
in 2023
France rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 47,928 hectares against 27,984 hectares in France, a difference of 19,944 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,671 hectares | 83,435 hectares | 38,764 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 38,818 hectares | 76,472 hectares | 37,653 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 32,953 hectares | 58,228 hectares | 25,275 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 47,928 hectares against 27,984 hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between France and Germany?
- 19,944 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- France ranks 6th 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.