Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Germany
Germany: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 1.84 million Hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.84 million Hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.85 million Hectares
in 2023
All-time low
41,616 Hectares
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — organic farming in Germany stood at 1.84 million Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in Germany peaked at 1.85 million Hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,616 Hectares, in 1990.
Germany ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Germany, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,616 Hectares | — |
| 1994 | 272,139 Hectares | +553.9% |
| 1995 | 309,487 Hectares | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 354,171 Hectares | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 389,693 Hectares | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 416,518 Hectares | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 452,327 Hectares | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 546,023 Hectares | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 634,998 Hectares | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 696,978 Hectares | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 734,027 Hectares | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 767,891 Hectares | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 807,406 Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 825,539 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 865,336 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 907,786 Hectares | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 947,115 Hectares | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 990,702 Hectares | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million Hectares | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 959,832 Hectares | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million Hectares | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million Hectares | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million Hectares | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million Hectares | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million Hectares | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million Hectares | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million Hectares | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million Hectares | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.84 million Hectares | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,422 Hectares | 41,616 Hectares | 452,327 Hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 773,310 Hectares | 546,023 Hectares | 947,115 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million Hectares | 959,832 Hectares | 1.29 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million Hectares | 1.59 million Hectares | 1.85 million Hectares | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in Germany?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in Germany was 1.84 million Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million Hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,616 Hectares in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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