Deforestation statistics for Germany
Tree cover loss data for Germany
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 35908691 | 13509201 | 37.60% | 13757820 | 38.30% | 13532219 | 37.70% | 653181 | 4.80% | 36288 | 42758 | 28200 |
| 15 | 35908691 | 13121091 | 36.50% | 13301438 | 37.00% | 13076733 | 36.40% | 651423 | 5.00% | 36190 | 42672 | 28088 |
| 20 | 35908691 | 12977234 | 36.10% | 13232219 | 36.80% | 13008077 | 36.20% | 650393 | 5.00% | 36133 | 42625 | 28018 |
| 25 | 35908691 | 12790903 | 35.60% | 13053973 | 36.40% | 12830339 | 35.70% | 649581 | 5.10% | 36088 | 42595 | 27954 |
| 30 | 35908691 | 12586902 | 35.10% | 12842911 | 35.80% | 12620010 | 35.10% | 648587 | 5.20% | 36033 | 42569 | 27863 |
| 50 | 35908691 | 11763190 | 32.80% | 11701815 | 32.60% | 11484719 | 32.00% | 635975 | 5.40% | 35332 | 41888 | 27137 |
| 75 | 35908691 | 9232260 | 25.70% | 8774505 | 24.40% | 8589666 | 23.90% | 562977 | 6.10% | 31277 | 37814 | 23105 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Germany
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 35908691 | 13509201 | 13757820 | 4126567225 | 127626694 | 7090372 | 233982294 | 12999016 |
| 15 | 35908691 | 13121091 | 13301438 | 4090333386 | 127529672 | 7084982 | 233804364 | 12989131 |
| 20 | 35908691 | 12977234 | 13232219 | 4076065598 | 127474471 | 7081915 | 233703218 | 12983512 |
| 25 | 35908691 | 12790903 | 13053973 | 4058094478 | 127432870 | 7079604 | 233626953 | 12979275 |
| 30 | 35908691 | 12586902 | 12842911 | 4038728003 | 127380943 | 7076719 | 233531796 | 12973989 |
| 50 | 35908691 | 11763190 | 11701815 | 3949208287 | 126577817 | 7032101 | 232059363 | 12892187 |
| 75 | 35908691 | 9232260 | 8774505 | 3352572544 | 116376482 | 6465360 | 213356915 | 11853162 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Germany
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Baden-Württemberg | 3621933 | 1530751 | 1585146 | 1562854 | 43% | 59689 | 4% | 3,316 | 37397 | 2% | 3,740 | 22292 | 1% | 2,787 |
| Bayern | 7083877 | 2915848 | 2971240 | 2911689 | 41% | 164251 | 6% | 9,125 | 104700 | 4% | 10,470 | 59551 | 2% | 7,444 |
| Berlin | 89499 | 31395 | 30885 | 30802 | 34% | 231 | 1% | 13 | 148 | 0% | 15 | 83 | 0% | 10 |
| Brandenburg | 2973136 | 1183948 | 1194140 | 1166438 | 39% | 60054 | 5% | 3,336 | 32352 | 3% | 3,235 | 27702 | 2% | 3,463 |
| Bremen | 40287 | 5582 | 5609 | 5583 | 14% | 44 | 1% | 2 | 18 | 0% | 2 | 26 | 0% | 3 |
| Hamburg | 73974 | 20551 | 18714 | 18656 | 25% | 165 | 1% | 9 | 107 | 1% | 11 | 58 | 0% | 7 |
| Hessen | 2118881 | 985031 | 973206 | 961512 | 45% | 60369 | 6% | 3,354 | 48675 | 5% | 4,868 | 11694 | 1% | 1,462 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 2343225 | 573345 | 606104 | 597393 | 25% | 19582 | 3% | 1,088 | 10871 | 2% | 1,087 | 8711 | 1% | 1,089 |
| Niedersachsen | 4781543 | 1265786 | 1317178 | 1295334 | 27% | 52931 | 4% | 2,941 | 31087 | 2% | 3,109 | 21844 | 2% | 2,731 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 3423757 | 1121409 | 1086588 | 1066147 | 31% | 95890 | 9% | 5,327 | 75449 | 7% | 7,545 | 20441 | 2% | 2,555 |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 1994444 | 925312 | 925598 | 914770 | 46% | 44661 | 5% | 2,481 | 33833 | 4% | 3,383 | 10828 | 1% | 1,354 |
| Saarland | 258416 | 119178 | 121597 | 120664 | 47% | 3141 | 3% | 175 | 2208 | 2% | 221 | 933 | 1% | 117 |
| Sachsen | 1850036 | 589791 | 612515 | 598394 | 32% | 27281 | 5% | 1,516 | 13160 | 2% | 1,316 | 14121 | 2% | 1,765 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 2060662 | 506536 | 531884 | 518628 | 25% | 29434 | 6% | 1,635 | 16178 | 3% | 1,618 | 13256 | 2% | 1,657 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 1568306 | 207339 | 244592 | 241728 | 15% | 5241 | 3% | 291 | 2377 | 1% | 238 | 2864 | 1% | 358 |
| Thüringen | 1626715 | 605100 | 617915 | 609418 | 37% | 25623 | 4% | 1,424 | 17126 | 3% | 1,713 | 8497 | 1% | 1,062 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Germany
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Baden-Württemberg | 3621933 | 1530751 | 1585146 | 573085301 | 24698378 | 1372132 | 1545406 | 1155540 |
| Bayern | 7083877 | 2915848 | 2971240 | 1059854174 | 67064813 | 3725823 | 4264958 | 3051905 |
| Berlin | 89499 | 31395 | 30885 | 6166655 | 50479 | 2804 | 3304 | 2180 |
| Brandenburg | 2973136 | 1183948 | 1194140 | 270448972 | 14361538 | 797863 | 779032 | 821402 |
| Bremen | 40287 | 5582 | 5609 | 975096 | 9396 | 522 | 423 | 646 |
| Hamburg | 73974 | 20551 | 18714 | 4054507 | 43883 | 2438 | 3054 | 1668 |
| Hessen | 2118881 | 985031 | 973206 | 346254871 | 22927725 | 1273763 | 1859801 | 541214 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 2343225 | 573345 | 606104 | 136281945 | 5322643 | 295702 | 294976 | 296610 |
| Niedersachsen | 4781543 | 1265786 | 1317178 | 365698375 | 17715936 | 984219 | 1049352 | 902802 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 3423757 | 1121409 | 1086588 | 377676305 | 37182447 | 2065692 | 2943653 | 968240 |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 1994444 | 925312 | 925598 | 335540120 | 16906004 | 939222 | 1285751 | 506062 |
| Saarland | 258416 | 119178 | 121597 | 44468917 | 1240056 | 68892 | 88174 | 44790 |
| Sachsen | 1850036 | 589791 | 612515 | 147778896 | 7250802 | 402822 | 354014 | 463833 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 2060662 | 506536 | 531884 | 127202495 | 8322987 | 462388 | 462033 | 462832 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 1568306 | 207339 | 244592 | 50174955 | 1480244 | 82236 | 73342 | 93353 |
| Thüringen | 1626715 | 605100 | 617915 | 193066419 | 8954465 | 497470 | 604943 | 363129 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Germany
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Baden-Württemberg | 3621933 | 1530751 | 1585146 | 312591981 | 204 | 13471832 | 748435 | 842948 | 630294 |
| Bayern | 7083877 | 2915848 | 2971240 | 578102278 | 198 | 36580797 | 2032267 | 2326339 | 1664676 |
| Berlin | 89499 | 31395 | 30885 | 3363630 | 107 | 27535 | 1530 | 1802 | 1189 |
| Brandenburg | 2973136 | 1183948 | 1194140 | 147517620 | 125 | 7833561 | 435198 | 424926 | 448038 |
| Bremen | 40287 | 5582 | 5609 | 531870 | 95 | 5128 | 285 | 231 | 353 |
| Hamburg | 73974 | 20551 | 18714 | 2211549 | 108 | 23935 | 1330 | 1666 | 910 |
| Hessen | 2118881 | 985031 | 973206 | 188866294 | 192 | 12506028 | 694779 | 1014437 | 295207 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 2343225 | 573345 | 606104 | 74335607 | 130 | 2903261 | 161292 | 160896 | 161788 |
| Niedersachsen | 4781543 | 1265786 | 1317178 | 199471839 | 158 | 9663228 | 536846 | 572373 | 492438 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 3423757 | 1121409 | 1086588 | 206005259 | 184 | 20281348 | 1126742 | 1605630 | 528132 |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 1994444 | 925312 | 925598 | 183021886 | 198 | 9221447 | 512303 | 701318 | 276033 |
| Saarland | 258416 | 119178 | 121597 | 24255772 | 204 | 676394 | 37577 | 48095 | 24431 |
| Sachsen | 1850036 | 589791 | 612515 | 80606669 | 137 | 3954977 | 219721 | 193098 | 253000 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 2060662 | 506536 | 531884 | 69383180 | 137 | 4539809 | 252212 | 252018 | 252454 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 1568306 | 207339 | 244592 | 27368157 | 132 | 807409 | 44856 | 40005 | 50919 |
| Thüringen | 1626715 | 605100 | 617915 | 105308958 | 174 | 4884254 | 271347 | 329969 | 198070 |
Archived forest data for Germany | Forest data for Germany
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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