Annual deforestation in Germany
Germany: Annual deforestation was 3,200 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual deforestation in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3,200 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Germany peaked at 6,800 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,200 hectares per year, in 2020.
That places Germany 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,800 hectares per year | 6,800 hectares per year | 6,800 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,830 hectares per year | 5,830 hectares per year | 5,830 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,000 hectares per year | 4,200 hectares per year | 5,800 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,200 hectares per year | 3,200 hectares per year | 3,200 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 674.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 33.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 55.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1987 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Germany?
- Annual deforestation in Germany was 3,200 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for annual deforestation?
- Germany ranks 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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