Imported deforestation in Germany
Germany: Imported deforestation was 48,137 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Germany stood at 48,137 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Germany peaked at 87,272 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48,137 hectares, in 2023.
That places Germany 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,756 hectares | 78,347 hectares | 87,272 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 76,790 hectares | 68,924 hectares | 84,956 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,518 hectares | 48,137 hectares | 67,928 hectares | 4 |
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 imported deforestation in Germany?
- Imported deforestation in Germany was 48,137 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 87,272 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,137 hectares in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for imported deforestation?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.