Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Germany
Germany: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 5.74 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Germany is 5.74 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Germany peaked at 5.74 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.65 million hectares, in 1990.
That places Germany 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Germany?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Germany was 5.74 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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