Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Germany
Germany: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 5,741 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Germany is 5,741 1000 ha, measured in 2025. 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, naturally regenerating forest — area in Germany peaked at 5,741 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,650 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Germany 76th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,650 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,653 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,658 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,661 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,664 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,666 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,669 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,672 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,674 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,677 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,680 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,682 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,685 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,688 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,691 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,694 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,696 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,699 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,704 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,707 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,709 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,712 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,714 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,717 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,719 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,724 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,726 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,729 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,731 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,734 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,736 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,738 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,741 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5,741 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 14.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5,741 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,662 1000 ha | 5,650 1000 ha | 5,674 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,689 1000 ha | 5,677 1000 ha | 5,702 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,715 1000 ha | 5,704 1000 ha | 5,726 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,735 1000 ha | 5,729 1000 ha | 5,741 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Germany?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Germany was 5,741 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,741 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,650 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Germany ranks 76th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.