Forest area in Germany
Germany: Forest area was 11,481 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11,481 ha th
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,481 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
11,300 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Germany, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Germany stood at 11,481 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Germany peaked at 11,481 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,300 ha th, in 1990.
That places Germany 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,300 ha th | 11,300 ha th | 11,300 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,354 ha th | 11,354 ha th | 11,354 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,421 ha th | 11,409 ha th | 11,433 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 11,469 ha th | 11,457 ha th | 11,481 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 ha th compare
- 46 Ecuador 12,310 ha th compare
- 47 Norway 12,109 ha th compare
- 49 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 ha th compare
- 50 Mali 10,479 ha th compare
- 51 New Zealand 10,303 ha th compare
More environment data for Germany
- Standard Deviation 0.613 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 568,040 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 183,493 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8.66 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 8.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4.99 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 5.60 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Germany?
- Forest area in Germany was 11,481 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,481 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,300 ha th in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for forest area?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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