Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Equatorial Guinea or Germany?

Equatorial Guinea, at 321.37 hectares against 319.87 hectares in Germany as of 2023.

What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Equatorial Guinea and Germany?

1.5 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Germany?

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Germany: Drivers of deforestation

Equatorial Guinea

321.37 hectares

in 2023

Germany

319.87 hectares

in 2019

Equatorial Guinea rank

63rd

Germany rank

64th

Drivers of deforestation over time

Equatorial Guinea
Germany

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 321.37 hectares against 319.87 hectares in Germany, a difference of 1.5 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 64th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	177.89 hectares	34.34 hectares	143.55 hectares	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	210.43 hectares	381.29 hectares	170.86 hectares	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Equatorial Guinea or Germany?: Equatorial Guinea, at 321.37 hectares against 319.87 hectares in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Equatorial Guinea and Germany?: 1.5 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Germany?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Germany rank globally for drivers of deforestation?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 64th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drivers of deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.