Forest area in Germany
Germany: Forest area was 114,190 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Germany recorded 114,190 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Germany peaked at 114,190 sq. km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 113,000 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Germany 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Germany, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,000 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 113,054 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 113,108 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 113,162 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 113,216 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 113,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 113,324 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 113,378 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 113,432 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 113,486 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 113,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 113,595 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 113,650 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 113,705 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 113,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 113,815 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113,870 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113,925 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113,980 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 114,035 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114,090 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 114,110 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 114,130 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 114,150 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 114,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 114,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 114,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 114,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 114,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 114,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 114,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 114,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 114,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 114,190 sq. km | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 114,190 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 22.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Germany's 114,190 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,243 sq. km | 113,000 sq. km | 113,486 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,788 sq. km | 113,540 sq. km | 114,035 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,160 sq. km | 114,090 sq. km | 114,190 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,190 sq. km | 114,190 sq. km | 114,190 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Germany?
- Forest area in Germany was 114,190 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 114,190 sq. km in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,000 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for forest area?
- Germany ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.