Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Germany
Germany: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 28.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 157 countries
All-time high
28.95
in 2010
All-time low
18.73
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Germany, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 28.95 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Germany peaked at 28.95 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.73, in 2000.
That places Germany 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.73 | 18.73 | 18.73 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.95 | 28.95 | 28.95 | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.95 | 28.95 | 28.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 45 French Guiana 30.73 compare
- 46 Slovakia 29.76 compare
- 47 Brazil 29.68 compare
- 49 Philippines 28.88 compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 26.12 compare
- 51 Martinique 25.64 compare
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Germany?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Germany was 28.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.73 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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