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 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
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 213 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.