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Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Year Value
2010 30.9
2011 31.2
2012 31.2
2013 31.3
2014 31.3
2015 31.4
2016 31.4
2017 31.6
2018 31.7
2019 31.7
2020 31.8
2021 31.8
2022 31.9

Data source: Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)

Geographic coverage: Germany

Unit of measurement: Percentage

Note: Due to methodological changes, the data are only comparable to a limited extend. By the end of 2016, the real estate cadastre had been converted to ALKIS. The changeover also introduced a new system of types of use, which has an impact on the comparability of the data over time. The conversion to ALKIS was carried out at different times in the federal states and spanned a total period of nine years.

This overview contains information on the time series shown that are available in Germany and their compliance with the UN metadata. The national metadata contains supplementary methodological and country-specific information.

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Forest area as a proportion of total land area
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The time series is compliant with the UN metadata.
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This overview contains information on the metadata of the SDG indicator shown, as defined by the United Nations Statistical Commission. The complete UN metadata is provided by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD).

Target

By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
Indicator name

Forest area as a proportion of total land area
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UN custodian agency

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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