Agricultural land area — Arable land in Germany
Germany: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 11,656 Hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11,656 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
12,204 Hectares
in 1998
All-time low
11,496 Hectares
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Germany recorded 11,656 Hectares for agricultural land area — arable land in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Germany peaked at 12,204 Hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,496 Hectares, in 1992.
That places Germany 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Germany, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,004 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 11,589 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,496 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11,760 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11,874 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11,853 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12,167 Hectares | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12,161 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12,204 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11,830 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 11,800 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,810 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,791 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,827 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11,899 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11,903 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,866 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,877 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,932 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11,945 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11,847 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11,874 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,834 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,876 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,869 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,846 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,763 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,772 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,731 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11,714 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,664 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,658 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,657 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,681 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11,656 Hectares | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,894 Hectares | 11,496 Hectares | 12,204 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,865 Hectares | 11,791 Hectares | 11,945 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,813 Hectares | 11,714 Hectares | 11,876 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,663 Hectares | 11,656 Hectares | 11,681 Hectares | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Germany?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Germany was 11,656 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12,204 Hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,496 Hectares in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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