Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 735.21 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Germany is 735.21 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 1,613 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 305.79 hectares, in 2003.
Germany ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 663.55 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 588.35 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 305.79 hectares | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 1,148 hectares | +275.3% |
| 2005 | 1,133 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,252 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,036 hectares | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 1,613 hectares | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 1,228 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1,525 hectares | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 952.9 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 1,020 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 636.9 hectares | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 723.69 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 600.98 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 877.43 hectares | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 1,094 hectares | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 973.89 hectares | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1,279 hectares | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 1,212 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,167 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 731.11 hectares | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 942.87 hectares | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 735.21 hectares | -22.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 735.21 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 7.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 735.21 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 7.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +275.3% | 305.79 hectares | 1,148 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 996.45 hectares | 305.79 hectares | 1,613 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 968.41 hectares | 600.98 hectares | 1,525 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 957.64 hectares | 731.11 hectares | 1,212 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Germany?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Germany was 735.21 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,613 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.79 hectares in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.