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.
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
- 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 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.