France vs Germany: Imported deforestation
France
28,283 hectares
in 2023
Germany
48,137 hectares
in 2023
France rank
7th
Germany rank
4th
Imported deforestation over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 48,137 hectares against 28,283 hectares in France, a difference of 19,854 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,566 hectares | 83,756 hectares | 38,190 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 39,847 hectares | 76,790 hectares | 36,943 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 33,448 hectares | 58,518 hectares | 25,070 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 48,137 hectares against 28,283 hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between France and Germany?
- 19,854 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for imported deforestation?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.