Deforestation embedded in trade in Germany
Germany: Deforestation embedded in trade was 47,928 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Germany recorded 47,928 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Germany peaked at 86,951 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47,928 hectares, in 2023.
Germany ranks 3rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77,998 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 81,568 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 84,531 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 86,951 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 86,128 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73,399 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 77,675 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 79,618 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 73,424 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 72,268 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 68,610 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 81,658 hectares | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 84,683 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 80,978 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 72,400 hectares | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 67,594 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 64,364 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 53,028 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 47,928 hectares | -9.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 47,928 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 20.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 47,928 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 20.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,435 hectares | 77,998 hectares | 86,951 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 76,472 hectares | 68,610 hectares | 84,683 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,228 hectares | 47,928 hectares | 67,594 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 191,046 hectares compare
- 2 China 144,628 hectares compare
- 4 Japan 44,879 hectares compare
- 5 United Kingdom 29,101 hectares compare
- 6 France 27,984 hectares compare
More environment data for Germany
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Germany?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Germany was 47,928 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 86,951 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,928 hectares in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.