Arable land use per person in Germany
Germany: Arable land use per person was 0.1403 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Germany is 0.1403 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Germany peaked at 0.1665 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1401 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Germany 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.16 hectares per person | 0.154 hectares per person | 0.1665 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1533 hectares per person | 0.1519 hectares per person | 0.1548 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1532 hectares per person | 0.1517 hectares per person | 0.1539 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1449 hectares per person | 0.1422 hectares per person | 0.1507 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1441 hectares per person | 0.1429 hectares per person | 0.1458 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1447 hectares per person | 0.141 hectares per person | 0.1479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1402 hectares per person | 0.1401 hectares per person | 0.1403 hectares per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Germany
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 674.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 33.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 55.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1987 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Germany?
- Arable land use per person in Germany was 0.1403 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1665 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for arable land use per person?
- Germany ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.