Germany vs Southern Asia: Planted Forest — Area

Germany
5,741 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Asia
16,114 1000 ha
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
14th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Southern Asia
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 16,114 1000 ha against 5,741 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 10,373 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Germany's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 191 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 5,662 1000 ha 13,337 1000 ha 7,675 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 5,689 1000 ha 13,831 1000 ha 8,141 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 5,715 1000 ha 14,550 1000 ha 8,834 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 5,735 1000 ha 15,963 1000 ha 10,229 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Germany or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 16,114 1000 ha against 5,741 1000 ha in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Germany and Southern Asia?
10,373 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Southern Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Southern Asia rank globally for planted forest — area?
Germany ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.