Drivers of deforestation in Germany
Germany: Drivers of deforestation was 319.87 hectares in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Germany, 2001–2019
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, drivers of deforestation in Germany stood at 319.87 hectares.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Germany peaked at 552.72 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.74 hectares, in 2003.
Germany ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drivers of deforestation in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.82 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 53.79 hectares | +319.6% |
| 2003 | 0.74 hectares | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 70.01 hectares | +9360.8% |
| 2011 | 469.63 hectares | +570.8% |
| 2012 | 344.86 hectares | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 382.92 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 552.72 hectares | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 203.73 hectares | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 329.48 hectares | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 440.91 hectares | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 387.52 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 319.87 hectares | -17.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 319.87 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.88 hectares, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Germany's 319.87 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.76 hectares, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drivers of deforestation in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +9360.8% | 0.74 hectares | 70.01 hectares |
| 2011 | +570.8% | 70.01 hectares | 469.63 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.34 hectares | 0.74 hectares | 70.01 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 381.29 hectares | 203.73 hectares | 552.72 hectares | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 drivers of deforestation in Germany?
- Drivers of deforestation in Germany was 319.87 hectares in 2019, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 552.72 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 hectares in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Germany ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.