Germany vs India: Imported deforestation
Germany
48,137 hectares
in 2023
India
55,698 hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
India rank
3rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 55,698 hectares against 48,137 hectares in Germany, a difference of 7,561 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,756 hectares | 92,628 hectares | 8,873 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 76,790 hectares | 108,496 hectares | 31,706 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 58,518 hectares | 71,909 hectares | 13,391 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Germany or India?
- India, at 55,698 hectares against 48,137 hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Germany and India?
- 7,561 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Germany ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd 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.