Change forest area share total in Germany
Germany: Change forest area share total was 0.0418 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0418
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.0484
in 2001
All-time low
0.0418
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Germany stood at 0.0418. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Germany peaked at 0.0484 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0418, in 2025.
That places Germany 76th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Change forest area share total in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0478 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0477 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0477 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0477 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0477 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0477 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0476 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0476 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0476 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0476 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0484 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0484 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0483 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0483 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0483 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0482 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0482 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0427 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0427 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0427 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.042 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0419 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0419 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0419 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0418 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0418 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0418 | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0418 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0477 | 0.0476 | 0.0478 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 | 0.0476 | 0.0484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.043 | 0.0419 | 0.0482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0419 | 0.0418 | 0.0419 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0481 compare
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 0.047 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 0.0465 compare
- 77 Australia 0.0405 compare
- 78 Estonia 0.0235 compare
- 79 South Sudan 0.0209 compare
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 change forest area share total in Germany?
- Change forest area share total in Germany was 0.0418 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0484 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for change forest area share total?
- Germany ranks 76th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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