Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Germany
Germany: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 50 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Germany stood at 50 %. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Germany peaked at 50 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50 %, in 1990.
Germany ranks 200th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 % | 50 % | 50 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 791.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 792 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,714 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 198 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 70.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,656 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Germany?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Germany was 50 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 50 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 % in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Germany ranks 200th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Share in Forest land. 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.