Exported deforestation in Germany
Germany: Exported deforestation was 208.98 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Germany is 208.98 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Germany peaked at 413.92 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 208.98 hectares, in 2023.
Germany ranks 73rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320.66 hectares | 224.64 hectares | 390.03 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 318.27 hectares | 272.64 hectares | 413.92 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.6 hectares | 208.98 hectares | 358.79 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 exported deforestation in Germany?
- Exported deforestation in Germany was 208.98 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 413.92 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.98 hectares in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for exported deforestation?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.