Finland vs Germany: Drivers of deforestation
Finland
244.29 hectares
in 2023
Germany
319.87 hectares
in 2019
Finland rank
67th
Germany rank
64th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 319.87 hectares against 244.29 hectares in Finland, a difference of 75.58 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 67th and Germany ranks 64th of 166 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624.55 hectares | 34.34 hectares | 590.21 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,235 hectares | 381.29 hectares | 853.46 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 319.87 hectares against 244.29 hectares in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Finland and Germany?
- 75.58 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Finland ranks 67th 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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About this data
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.