Forest area as share of land area in Germany
Germany: Forest area as share of land area was 32.86 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32.86
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 216 countries
All-time high
32.86
in 2025
All-time low
32.34
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Germany is 32.86, 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, forest area as share of land area in Germany peaked at 32.86 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.34, in 1990.
That places Germany 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.41 | 32.34 | 32.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.56 | 32.49 | 32.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.71 | 32.65 | 32.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.82 | 32.79 | 32.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 791.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 792 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,714 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 198 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 70.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,656 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Germany?
- Forest area as share of land area in Germany was 32.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.34 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Germany ranks 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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