Commodity driven deforestation in Germany
Germany: Commodity driven deforestation was 97.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.54
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
107th
of 187 countries
All-time high
368.05
in 2010
All-time low
51.91
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Germany is 97.54, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Germany peaked at 368.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.91, in 2022.
Germany ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 266.63 | — |
| 2002 | 127.55 | -52.2% |
| 2003 | 98.7 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 290.17 | +194.0% |
| 2005 | 231.78 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 208.58 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 165.5 | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 210.89 | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 246.74 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 368.05 | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 173.76 | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 191.88 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 80.29 | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 132.48 | +65.0% |
| 2015 | 69.92 | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 132.09 | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 119.9 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 193.48 | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 155.96 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 80.62 | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 71.94 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 51.91 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 87.89 | +69.3% |
| 2024 | 97.54 | +11.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 97.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 97.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.17 | 98.7 | 290.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 161.78 | 69.92 | 368.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.98 | 51.91 | 97.54 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Germany?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Germany was 97.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 368.05 in 2010.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.91 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Germany ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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