Germany vs Poland: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area

Germany
0.0%
in 2020
Poland
0.0%
in 2020
Germany rank
71st
Poland rank
72nd

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
00.020.040.06199020052020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Poland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 71st and Poland ranks 72nd of 105 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Germany
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Germany
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Germany
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Germany and Poland?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
Germany ranks 71st and Poland ranks 72nd of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.