Germany vs United States: Deforestation embedded in trade
Germany
47,928 hectares
in 2023
United States
191,046 hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 191,046 hectares against 47,928 hectares in Germany, a difference of 143,118 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 4.0 times Germany's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,435 hectares | 129,410 hectares | 45,975 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 76,472 hectares | 155,751 hectares | 79,280 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 58,228 hectares | 200,363 hectares | 142,135 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 191,046 hectares against 47,928 hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Germany and United States?
- 143,118 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.