Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Germany
Germany: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 1,840 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Germany, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Germany stood at 1,840 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Germany peaked at 1,853 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 767.9 1000 ha, in 2004.
Germany ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 767.9 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 807.4 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 825.5 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 865.3 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 907.8 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 947.1 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 990.7 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,016 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,034 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,045 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,048 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,089 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,136 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,138 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,221 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,291 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,593 1000 ha | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 1,601 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,631 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,853 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 1,840 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,840 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 132.2 1000 ha, 13.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,840 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.73 1000 ha, 9.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853.5 1000 ha | 767.9 1000 ha | 947.1 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,101 1000 ha | 990.7 1000 ha | 1,291 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,704 1000 ha | 1,593 1000 ha | 1,853 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Germany?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Germany was 1,840 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,853 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 767.9 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.