Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
Germany ranks 94th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 91 Norway 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 France 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Switzerland 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Italy 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Forestland — Area 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.