Finland vs Germany: Exported deforestation
Finland
236.2 hectares
in 2023
Germany
208.98 hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
71st
Germany rank
73rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 236.2 hectares against 208.98 hectares in Germany, a difference of 27.22 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 71st and Germany ranks 73rd of 178 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,229 hectares | 320.66 hectares | 908.07 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 884.08 hectares | 318.27 hectares | 565.82 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 434.2 hectares | 289.6 hectares | 144.6 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 236.2 hectares against 208.98 hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Finland and Germany?
- 27.22 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Finland ranks 71st and Germany ranks 73rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.