Coastal waters — Area in Germany
Germany: Coastal waters — Area was 34 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Coastal waters — Area in Germany, 2016–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, coastal waters — area in Germany stood at 34 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal waters — area in Germany peaked at 34 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.31 1000 ha, in 2016.
Germany ranks 15th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coastal waters — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.31 1000 ha | — |
| 2017 | 33.47 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.49 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 34 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 789.8 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Germany's 34 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102 1000 ha, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.57 1000 ha | 33.31 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2020s | 34 1000 ha | 34 1000 ha | 34 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 coastal waters — area in Germany?
- Coastal waters — area in Germany was 34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coastal waters — area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 34 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest coastal waters — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for coastal waters — area?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coastal waters — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Coastal waters — 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.