Arable land — Area in Germany
Germany: Arable land — Area was 11,656 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Germany stood at 11,656 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Germany peaked at 12,220 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,467 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Germany 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,125 1000 ha | 12,001 1000 ha | 12,220 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,027 1000 ha | 11,952 1000 ha | 12,087 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,969 1000 ha | 11,945 1000 ha | 12,030 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,768 1000 ha | 11,467 1000 ha | 11,971 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,866 1000 ha | 11,791 1000 ha | 11,945 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,813 1000 ha | 11,714 1000 ha | 11,876 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,663 1000 ha | 11,656 1000 ha | 11,681 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 791.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 792 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,714 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 198 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 70.35 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Germany?
- Arable land — area in Germany was 11,656 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12,220 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,467 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for arable land — area?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.