Forest area in Germany
Germany: Forest area was 114,884 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
114,884 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
114,884 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
114,263 Square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Germany, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Germany is 114,884 Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Germany peaked at 114,884 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114,263 Square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Germany 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Germany, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 114,263 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 114,347 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 114,430 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 114,514 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 114,597 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 114,681 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 114,749 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 114,816 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 114,884 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 114,884 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,542 Square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 114,884 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,002 Square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,430 Square kilometre | 114,263 Square kilometre | 114,597 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 114,782 Square kilometre | 114,681 Square kilometre | 114,884 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Germany?
- Forest area in Germany was 114,884 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 114,884 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,263 Square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for forest area?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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