China vs Germany: Imported deforestation

China
231,151 hectares
in 2023
Germany
48,137 hectares
in 2023
China rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

Imported deforestation over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 231,151 hectares against 48,137 hectares in Germany, a difference of 183,014 hectares.

That makes China's figure about 4.8 times Germany's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Imported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.