Germany vs United Kingdom: Deforestation embedded in trade
Germany
47,928 hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
29,101 hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 47,928 hectares against 29,101 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 18,827 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,435 hectares | 58,932 hectares | 24,503 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 76,472 hectares | 46,020 hectares | 30,451 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 58,228 hectares | 32,312 hectares | 25,916 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 47,928 hectares against 29,101 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 18,827 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.