Arable land use per person in Germany
Germany: Arable land use per person was 0.1403 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1403 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1665 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1401 hectares per person
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Arable land use per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1665 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1646 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1615 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.16 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1587 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.154 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1528 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1519 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1522 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.153 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1543 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1544 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1548 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1531 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1532 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1535 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1539 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1517 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1422 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1439 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.145 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1449 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1448 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.144 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1433 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1442 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.144 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1444 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1453 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1458 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1449 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1479 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1473 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.145 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.141 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1403 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1401 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1403 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1403 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1403 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.