"31% are forests, 14.5% buildings and infrastructure (roads etc.)" – Why does almost nobody know that there are more than twice as many forests as roads in Germany?

Hello everyone, I wonder if switching to paper/cardboard (e.g., straws or fruit) won't accelerate deforestation, thus leaving even less habitat for animals. And if paper resources won't also be depleted? Somehow I'm afraid that if I work for a better environment (waste separation, no plastic bags, etc., things that I can do with Hartz4 and…