Forestland — Area in Germany
Germany: Forestland — Area was 11,481 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Germany is 11,481 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Germany peaked at 11,481 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,300 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Germany 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,300 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,311 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,316 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,322 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,327 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,332 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,343 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,349 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,354 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,360 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,370 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,382 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,387 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,392 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,404 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,409 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,414 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,419 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,424 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,428 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,433 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,438 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,443 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,448 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,457 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,462 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,467 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,472 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11,481 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 11,481 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 30.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 11,481 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 5.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,324 1000 ha | 11,300 1000 ha | 11,349 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,379 1000 ha | 11,354 1000 ha | 11,404 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,431 1000 ha | 11,409 1000 ha | 11,453 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,469 1000 ha | 11,457 1000 ha | 11,481 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Germany?
- Forestland — area in Germany was 11,481 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,481 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,300 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for forestland — area?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).