What is cropland — area in Germany?

Cropland — area in Germany was 11,855 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 12,724 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 11,708 1000 ha in 1992.

How does Germany rank for cropland — area?

Germany ranks 36th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — 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 falling.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area in Germany

Name: Cropland — Area in Germany
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Germany: Cropland — Area was 11,855 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

11,855 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

36th

of 252 countries

All-time high

12,724 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

11,708 1000 ha

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Germany, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area in Germany is 11,855 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Germany peaked at 12,724 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,708 1000 ha, in 1992.

Germany ranks 36th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	12,724 1000 ha	—
1962	12,691 1000 ha	-0.3%
1963	12,663 1000 ha	-0.2%
1964	12,661 1000 ha	-0.0%
1965	12,645 1000 ha	-0.1%
1966	12,639 1000 ha	-0.0%
1967	12,525 1000 ha	-0.9%
1968	12,505 1000 ha	-0.2%
1969	12,479 1000 ha	-0.2%
1970	12,391 1000 ha	-0.7%
1971	12,404 1000 ha	+0.1%
1972	12,444 1000 ha	+0.3%
1973	12,449 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	12,479 1000 ha	+0.2%
1975	12,510 1000 ha	+0.2%
1976	12,563 1000 ha	+0.4%
1977	12,560 1000 ha	-0.0%
1978	12,576 1000 ha	+0.1%
1979	12,558 1000 ha	-0.1%
1980	12,530 1000 ha	-0.2%
1981	12,498 1000 ha	-0.3%
1982	12,464 1000 ha	-0.3%
1983	12,450 1000 ha	-0.1%
1984	12,428 1000 ha	-0.2%
1985	12,426 1000 ha	-0.0%
1986	12,420 1000 ha	-0.0%
1987	12,390 1000 ha	-0.2%
1988	12,390 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	12,391 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	12,414 1000 ha	+0.2%
1991	11,807 1000 ha	-4.9%
1992	11,708 1000 ha	-0.8%
1993	11,911 1000 ha	+1.7%
1994	12,037 1000 ha	+1.1%
1995	12,061 1000 ha	+0.2%
1996	12,064 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	12,060 1000 ha	-0.0%
1998	12,107 1000 ha	+0.4%
1999	12,038 1000 ha	-0.6%
2000	12,020 1000 ha	-0.1%
2001	12,021 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	11,997 1000 ha	-0.2%
2003	12,033 1000 ha	+0.3%
2004	12,100 1000 ha	+0.6%
2005	12,102 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	12,064 1000 ha	-0.3%
2007	12,075 1000 ha	+0.1%
2008	12,132 1000 ha	+0.5%
2009	12,145 1000 ha	+0.1%
2010	12,045 1000 ha	-0.8%
2011	12,075 1000 ha	+0.2%
2012	12,034 1000 ha	-0.3%
2013	12,076 1000 ha	+0.3%
2014	12,072 1000 ha	-0.0%
2015	12,051 1000 ha	-0.2%
2016	11,963 1000 ha	-0.7%
2017	11,971 1000 ha	+0.1%
2018	11,930 1000 ha	-0.3%
2019	11,913 1000 ha	-0.1%
2020	11,862 1000 ha	-0.4%
2021	11,860 1000 ha	-0.0%
2022	11,860 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	11,881 1000 ha	+0.2%
2024	11,855 1000 ha	-0.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

Germany's 11,855 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 51.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Germany's 11,855 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12,615 1000 ha	12,479 1000 ha	12,724 1000 ha	9
1970s	12,493 1000 ha	12,391 1000 ha	12,576 1000 ha	10
1980s	12,439 1000 ha	12,390 1000 ha	12,530 1000 ha	10
1990s	12,021 1000 ha	11,708 1000 ha	12,414 1000 ha	10
2000s	12,069 1000 ha	11,997 1000 ha	12,145 1000 ha	10
2010s	12,013 1000 ha	11,913 1000 ha	12,076 1000 ha	10
2020s	11,864 1000 ha	11,855 1000 ha	11,881 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Germany

34 Myanmar 12,535 1000 ha compare
35 South Africa 12,413 1000 ha compare
37 Viet Nam 11,649 1000 ha compare
37 Vietnam 11,649 1000 ha compare
39 Poland 11,531 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Germany?: Cropland — area in Germany was 11,855 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 12,724 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 11,708 1000 ha in 1992.
How does Germany rank for cropland — area?: Germany ranks 36th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — 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 falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.