Country area — Area, per capita in Germany
Germany: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per capita in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0004 1000 ha per person for country area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Germany ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 140 Marshall Islands 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 142 Switzerland 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 144 American Samoa 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 145 Gambia 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 340,278 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Germany?
- Country area — area, per capita in Germany was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Germany ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.