Annual change forest area in Germany
Germany: Annual change forest area was 4,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,800
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5,500
in 2001
All-time low
4,800
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Germany stood at 4,800. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Germany peaked at 5,500 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 2016.
That places Germany 38th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,400 | — |
| 1992 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,880 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 4,880 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,880 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,880 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,880 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,800 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4,800 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,400 | 5,400 | 5,400 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,490 | 5,400 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,910 | 4,800 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0568 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Germany?
- Annual change forest area in Germany was 4,800 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,500 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for annual change forest area?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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