Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Germany, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Germany 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +275.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | +28.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 58 Switzerland 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Panama 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 San Marino 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Uganda 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Estonia 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cameroon 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.