Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Germany
Germany: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 68.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 68.4% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Germany peaked at 68.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 44th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.8% | — |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 68.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Germany's 68.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.1%, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 66.3% | 66.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.3% | 68.4% | 2 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Germany?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Germany was 68.4% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).