Forest land — Area in Germany
Germany: Forest land — Area was 11,481 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Germany stood at 11,481 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Germany peaked at 11,481 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,300 1000 ha, in 1990.
Germany ranks 58th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest land — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,300 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,311 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,316 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,322 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,327 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,332 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,349 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,354 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,360 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,370 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,382 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,387 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,392 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,404 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,409 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,414 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,419 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,424 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,428 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,433 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,438 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,443 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,448 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,457 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,462 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,467 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,472 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11,481 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11,481 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 19.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11,481 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,324 1000 ha | 11,300 1000 ha | 11,349 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,379 1000 ha | 11,354 1000 ha | 11,404 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,431 1000 ha | 11,409 1000 ha | 11,453 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,469 1000 ha | 11,457 1000 ha | 11,481 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 56 Ecuador 12,310 1000 ha compare
- 57 Norway 12,109 1000 ha compare
- 59 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 60 Mali 10,479 1000 ha compare
- 61 New Zealand 10,303 1000 ha compare
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 forest land — area in Germany?
- Forest land — area in Germany was 11,481 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,481 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,300 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for forest land — area?
- Germany ranks 58th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.