Eastern Africa vs Germany: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Eastern Africa
2.17 %
in 2025
Germany
50 %
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
25th
Germany rank
27th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 50 % against 2.17 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 47.83 %.

That makes Germany's figure about 23.0 times Eastern Africa's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Germany ranks 27th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 % 50 % 48.84 % Germany
2000s 1.33 % 50 % 48.67 % Germany
2010s 1.8 % 50 % 48.2 % Germany
2020s 2.1 % 50 % 47.9 % Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Eastern Africa or Germany?
Germany, at 50 % against 2.17 % in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Eastern Africa and Germany?
47.83 %, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eastern Africa and Germany rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Germany ranks 27th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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 — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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.