Share of land covered by forest in Germany
Germany: Share of land covered by forest was 32.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land covered by forest in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by forest in Germany is 32.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Germany peaked at 32.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1990.
That places Germany 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land covered by forest in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.3% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 32.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 99% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Germany's 32.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 32.5% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.9% | 6 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Germany?
- Share of land covered by forest in Germany was 32.9% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Germany ranks 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.